groom
v.
tend carefully, take care of; make clean and tidy; brush and clean a horse; prepare for
n.
bridegroom, man who is about to be married; one who tends horses or the stable
Groom
Grooming redirects here. Groom may refer to: Offices and jobs:
Groom (horses), a person responsible for the feeding and care of horses
Groom (manservant), a type of male officer-servant
Groom of the Robes, an obsolete office in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of England, equivalent to Lady-in-Waiting
Groom of the Stole, an obsolete office in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of England, equivalent to King-consort of the Queen's Mistress of the Robes
Bridegroom, also shortened groom, a male wedding partner
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groom
Noun
1. a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
(synonym) bridegroom
(hypernym) participant
(member-holonym) wedding, wedding party
2. someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
(synonym) stableman, stableboy, hostler, ostler
(hypernym) hired hand, hand, hired man
(derivation) dress, curry
3. a man who has recently been married
(synonym) bridegroom
(hypernym) newlywed, honeymooner
Verb
1. prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
(synonym) prepare, train
(hypernym) educate
(hyponym) qualify, dispose
(verb-group) train, prepare
(derivation) training, preparation, grooming
2. give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
(synonym) dress, curry
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(verb-group) dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
(derivation) stableman, stableboy, hostler, ostler
3. care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
(synonym) neaten
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(hyponym) cleanse, clean
(derivation) dressing, grooming
groom (m)
n.
groomsman; bellboy, bellhop; page
Groom
(v. i.)
To tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse.
(n.)
One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department; as, the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole.
(n.)
A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom.
(n.)
A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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