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groom

/ɡɹum/noun, verb1 syllable

Groom means: educate for a future role or function.

Synonyms for groom24

noun, as in someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

hostler, ostler

noun, as in a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

bridegroom

noun, as in a man who has recently been married

bridegroom

verb, as in educate for a future role or function

verb, as in give a neat appearance to

dress, curry, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

verb, as in care for one's external appearance

neaten

also used for groom

fettler, horsekeeper, sais, mafoo, primp

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What does groom mean?6

verb

1

educate for a future role or function“He is grooming his son to become his successor”

2

give a neat appearance to“groom the dogs”

3

care for one's external appearance“He is always well-groomed”

noun

1

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

2

a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

3

a man who has recently been married

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with groom?18

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Groom in a sentence

  • The groom works for a company now, and the bride is our teacher.aeriph
  • The bride and groom kissed when the ceremony ended.lukaszpp
  • The groom was getting cold feet just minutes before the wedding.darinmex
  • The groom left the bride standing at the altar.CK
  • Every unmarried man is a groom for life.unknown
  • I'd like to dedicate this next song to the bride and groom.CK
  • Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!maxine
  • The companions and the groom compete in praising the bride.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of groom

as a noun

plural
grooms

as a verb

past tense
groomed
present participle
grooming
third-person singular
grooms
past participle
groomed