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English noun: groom | |||
| 1. | groom (person) a man participant in his own marriage ceremony | ||
| Synonyms | bridegroom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | participant | ||
| Member meronym | wedding, wedding party | ||
| 2. | groom (person) someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses | ||
| Synonyms | hostler, ostler, stableboy, stableman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand, hired hand, hired man | ||
| 3. | groom (person) a man who has recently been married | ||
| Synonyms | bridegroom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | honeymooner, newlywed | ||
English verb: groom | |||
| 1. | groom (social) educate for a future role or function | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | prepare, train | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | educate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dispose, qualify | ||
| Verb group | check, condition, develop, discipline, educate, prepare, prepare, train, train, train | ||
| 2. | groom (body) give a neat appearance to | ||
| Samples | Groom the dogs. Dress the horses. | ||
| Examples | They groom the animals | ||
| Synonyms | curry, dress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify | ||
| Verb group | arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set | ||
| 3. | groom (body) care for one's external appearance | ||
| Samples | He is always well-groomed. | ||
| Synonyms | neaten | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arrange, barber, clean, clean up, cleanse, coif, coiffe, coiffure, comb, comb out, disentangle, do, do up, doll up, dress, gel, glam up, make up, manicure, mousse, pedicure, perfume, pomade, pretty up, scent, set, shave, slick up, smarten up, spruce, spruce up | ||
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