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Meaning of 'groom' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Groom [ n.]
- A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.
- 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.
- A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom.
2 . Groom [ v. i.]
- To tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse.

Meaning of 'groom' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . groom [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give a neat appearance to
Example in sentence:
  • dress the horses;
  • groom the dogs
Meaning (2):
- care for one's external appearance
Example in sentence:
  • He is always well-groomed
Meaning (3):
- educate for a future role or function
Example in sentence:
  • 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

Nearby Words:

groan groaned groanful groaning groat groats grocer groceries grocery grog

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