groom

[ groom, groom ]

/ grum, grʊm /

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noun

a bridegroom.

a man or boy in charge of horses or the stable.

any of several officers of the English royal household.

Archaic. a manservant.

verb (used with object)

to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy.

to clean, brush, and otherwise tend (a horse, dog, etc.).

to prepare for a position, election, etc.: The mayor is being groomed for the presidency.

(of an animal) to tend (itself or another) by removing dirt, parasites, or specks of other matter from the fur, skin, feathers, etc.: often performed as a social act.

SYNONYMS FOR groom

7 educate, train, coach, drill, tutor.

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Origin of groom

1175–1225; Middle English grom boy, groom; apparently akin to grow

OTHER WORDS FROM groom

groomer, noungroomish, adjectivegroom·ish·ly, adverbnon·groom·ing, adjective

re·groom, verb (used with object)un·groomed, adjective

Words nearby groom

gromwell, Gromyko, Gronchi, Groningen, Grønland, groom, groom's cake, groomsman, Groot, Groote, Groote Eylandt

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Example sentences from the Web for groom

In the story, a woman named Rena mourns the loss of her sister against the rom-com backdrop of a missing groom, a road trip and an interracial wedding party hookup.
In Danielle Evans’s ‘The Office of Historical Corrections,’ the sorrows are personal but also deeply historical|Chaya Bhuvaneswar|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
They were given a false age of the groom and were told that he only had one child from his previous marriage.
Three Women: Stories Of Indian Trafficked Brides|LGBTQ-Editor|October 5, 2020|No Straight News
To convince them, the broker told them that the groom lived in Delhi and Sahar would not be too far away from home.
Three Women: Stories Of Indian Trafficked Brides|LGBTQ-Editor|October 5, 2020|No Straight News
Women threw rice on peshmerga fighters, a tradition practiced at Syrian weddings when neighbors welcome the bride and groom.
Remembering Kobani Before The Siege|Mustafa Abdi, Movements.Org, Advancing Human Rights|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A couple on Merwedeplein got married on this day, and a friend captured the bride and groom leaving their apartment.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam|Russell Shorto|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Manhattan was the patient groom in my unspoken arranged marriage, the implicit goal of any tri-state suburban childhood.
I Can’t Shake Hawaii: An Ode to Returning to Places You’ve Been Before|Debra A. Klein|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The charges against the groom as well as against a bridesmaid were dropped.
Anthony Weiner Has Some Competition|Michael Daly|August 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And Republicans have just founded a new organization to groom minorities in the party.
Homophobia in GOP Makes It Hard for Party to Compete Nationally|Peter Beinart|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A groom is a chap, that a gentleman keeps to clean his 'osses, and be blown up, when things go wrong.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Throwing up the window, he saw his young son attempting to mount the groom's pony: the latter objecting.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Lady Hartledon driving, the boy-groom sitting beside her, and Eddie's short legs striding the pony.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
But the groom who took care of them sprang instantly after them, and kept swimming beside them, guiding and cheering them.
The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII.|Various
A former groom; born about 1767; short, thickset, wife-led, one-eyed.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

British Dictionary definitions for groom

groom

/ (ɡruːm, ɡrʊm) /

noun

a person employed to clean and look after horses

See bridegroom

any of various officers of a royal or noble household

archaic a male servant or attendant

archaic, poetic a young man

verb (tr)

to make or keep (clothes, appearance, etc) clean and tidy

to rub down, clean, and smarten (a horse, dog, etc)

to train or prepare for a particular task, occupation, etcto groom someone for the Presidency

to win the confidence of (a victim) in order to a commit sexual assault on him or her

Derived forms of groom

groomer, noungrooming, noun

Word Origin for groom

C13 grom manservant; perhaps related to Old English grōwan to grow

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