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groom

(gruːm)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense grooms, present participle grooming, past tense, past participle groomed

1. countable noun

A groom is the same as a bridegroom.

...the bride and groom.

Synonyms: newly-wed, husband, bridegroom, marriage partner More Synonyms of groom

2. countable noun

A groom is someone whose job is to look after the horses in a stable and to keep them clean.

3. verb

If you groom an animal, you clean its fur, usually by brushing it.

The horses were exercised and groomed with special care. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: brush, clean, tend, rub down More Synonyms of groom

4. verb [usually passive]

If you are groomed for a special job, someone prepares you for it by teaching you the skills you will need.

George was already being groomed for the top job. [be VERB-ed + for]

Marshall was groomed to run the family companies. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]

Synonyms: train, prime, prepare, coach More Synonyms of groom

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groom in British English

(ɡruːm, ɡrʊm)

noun

a person employed to clean and look after horses

2. bridegroom

any of various officers of a royal or noble household

4. archaic

a male servant or attendant

5. archaic, poetic

a young man

verb (transitive)

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, etc

to 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

groomer (ˈgroomer)

noun

grooming (ˈgrooming)

noun

Word origin

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

groom in American English

(grum; also grʊm)

noun

a person whose work is tending, feeding, and currying horses

any of certain officials of the British royal household

bridegroom

4. Archaic

a manservant

any man

verb transitive

to clean and curry (a horse, dog, etc.)

to clean, make neat and tidy, etc.

to clean the fur, feathers, etc. of itself or another animal, often as a social activity

8. US

to train for a particular purpose

to groom a man for politics

Word origin

ME grom, boy, groom < ?

Synonyms of 'groom'

stableman, currier, stableboy, hostler or ostler

newly-wed, husband, bridegroom, marriage partner

brush, clean, tend, rub down

smarten up, dress, clean, turn out

train, prime, prepare, coach

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groom

British English: groom /ɡruːm; ɡrʊm/ NOUN

A groom is a man who is getting married.

...the bride and groom.

American English: groom
Arabic: عَريس
Brazilian Portuguese: noivo
Chinese: 新郎
Croatian: mladoženja
Czech: ženich
Danish: børste
Dutch: bruidegom
European Spanish: novio
Finnish: hevostenhoitaja
French: marié
German: Stallbursche
Greek: ιπποκόμος
Italian: sposo
Japanese: 馬の飼育係
Korean: 말 사육 담당자
Norwegian: hestepasser
Polish: stajenny
European Portuguese: noivo
Romanian: mire
Russian: молодожен
Latin American Spanish: novio
Swedish: brudgum
Thai: เจ้าบ่าว
Turkish: damat
Ukrainian: наречений
Vietnamese: chú rể

British English: groom VERB

If you groom an animal, you clean its fur, usually by brushing it.

The horses were exercised and groomed with special care.

American English: groom
Brazilian Portuguese: tratar
Chinese: 梳毛刷洗给动物
European Spanish: cepillar
French: panser
German: striegeln
Italian: strigliare
Japanese: 手入れする
Korean: 손질하다
European Portuguese: tratar
Latin American Spanish: cepillar

Chinese translation of 'groom'

groom

(ɡruːm)

n (c)

(for horse) 马(馬)夫(伕) (mǎfū) (个(個), gè)
(also bridegroom) 新郎 (xīnláng) (位, wèi)

vt

[horse] 给(給) ... 刷毛 (gěi ... shuāmáo)
to be groomed for sth 接受做某事的培养(養) (jiēshòu zuò mǒushì de péiyǎng)
well-groomed [person] 服饰(飾)整洁(潔)的 (fúshì zhěngjié de)

1 (noun) in the sense of stableman

Definition

a person employed to clean and look after horses

He worked as a groom at a stables on Dartmoor.

Synonyms

stableman

currier (rare)

stableboy

hostler or ostler (archaic)

2 (noun) in the sense of newly-wed

We toasted the bride and groom.

Synonyms

newly-wed

husband

I married my husband Jack in 2015.

bridegroom

The bride and bridegroom left in a carriage.

marriage partner

1 (verb) in the sense of brush

Definition

to clean and smarten (a horse or other animal)

The horses were exercised and groomed with special care.

Synonyms

brush

Have you brushed your teeth?

clean

tend

rub down

curry

2 (verb) in the sense of smarten up

Definition

to keep (oneself or one's appearance) clean and tidy

She always appeared perfectly groomed.

Synonyms

smarten up

dress

We dressed the baby in a warm outfit.

clean

turn out

get up (informal)

tidy

She made her bed and tidied her room.

preen

The linnet shook herself and preened a few feathers on her breast.

spruce up

primp

gussy up (slang, mainly US)

3 (verb) in the sense of train

Definition

to train (someone) for a particular task or occupation

He was already being groomed for a top job.

Synonyms

train

a man who trained hundreds of dogs

prime

The press corps has been primed to avoid this topic.

prepare

It is a school's job to prepare students for university studies.

coach

He coached me for my French exam.

ready

John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault.

educate

She was educated at a local school.

drill

He drills the choir to a high standard.

nurture

make ready

I'll have a room made ready for him.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bridegroom

Definition

a man who has just been or is about to be married

The bride and bridegroom left in a carriage.

Synonyms

husband,

groom,

newly-wed,

marriage partner,

spouse

in the sense of coach

Definition

to train or teach

He coached me for my French exam.

Synonyms

instruct,

train,

prepare,

exercise,

drill,

tutor,

cram

in the sense of dress

Definition

to put clothes on

We dressed the baby in a warm outfit.

Synonyms

clothe,

turn out,

get up (informal),

attire,

fit out,

garb,

rig out,

robe

Synonyms of 'groom'

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单词	groom
释义	Trends of groom View usage for: groom (gruːm) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense grooms, present participle grooming, past tense, past participle groomed 1. countable noun A groom is the same as a bridegroom. ...the bride and groom. Synonyms: newly-wed, husband, bridegroom, marriage partner More Synonyms of groom 2. countable noun A groom is someone whose job is to look after the horses in a stable and to keep them clean. 3. verb If you groom an animal, you clean its fur, usually by brushing it. The horses were exercised and groomed with special care. [VERB noun] Synonyms: brush, clean, tend, rub down More Synonyms of groom 4. verb [usually passive] If you are groomed for a special job, someone prepares you for it by teaching you the skills you will need. George was already being groomed for the top job. [be VERB-ed + for] Marshall was groomed to run the family companies. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] Synonyms: train, prime, prepare, coach More Synonyms of groom More Synonyms of groom groom in British English (ɡruːm, ɡrʊm) noun 1. a person employed to clean and look after horses 2. bridegroom 3. any of various officers of a royal or noble household 4. archaic a male servant or attendant 5. archaic, poetic a young man verb (transitive) 6. to make or keep (clothes, appearance, etc) clean and tidy 7. to rub down, clean, and smarten (a horse, dog, etc) 8. to train or prepare for a particular task, occupation, etc to groom someone for the Presidency 9. to win the confidence of (a victim) in order to a commit sexual assault on him or her Derived forms groomer (ˈgroomer) noun grooming (ˈgrooming) noun Word origin C13 grom manservant; perhaps related to Old English grōwan to grow groom in American English (grum; also grʊm) noun 1. a person whose work is tending, feeding, and currying horses 2. any of certain officials of the British royal household 3. bridegroom 4. Archaic a. a manservant b. any man verb transitive 5. to clean and curry (a horse, dog, etc.) 6. to clean, make neat and tidy, etc. 7. to clean the fur, feathers, etc. of itself or another animal, often as a social activity 8. US to train for a particular purpose to groom a man for politics Word origin ME grom, boy, groom < ? Synonyms of 'groom' stableman, currier, stableboy, hostler or ostler newly-wed, husband, bridegroom, marriage partner brush, clean, tend, rub down smarten up, dress, clean, turn out train, prime, prepare, coach More Synonyms of groom In other languages groom British English: groom /ɡruːm; ɡrʊm/ NOUN A groom is a man who is getting married. ...the bride and groom. American English: groom Arabic: عَريس Brazilian Portuguese: noivo Chinese: 新郎 Croatian: mladoženja Czech: ženich Danish: børste Dutch: bruidegom European Spanish: novio Finnish: hevostenhoitaja French: marié German: Stallbursche Greek: ιπποκόμος Italian: sposo Japanese: 馬の飼育係 Korean: 말 사육 담당자 Norwegian: hestepasser Polish: stajenny European Portuguese: noivo Romanian: mire Russian: молодожен Latin American Spanish: novio Swedish: brudgum Thai: เจ้าบ่าว Turkish: damat Ukrainian: наречений Vietnamese: chú rể British English: groom VERB If you groom an animal, you clean its fur, usually by brushing it. The horses were exercised and groomed with special care. American English: groom Brazilian Portuguese: tratar Chinese: 梳毛刷洗给动物 European Spanish: cepillar French: panser German: striegeln Italian: strigliare Japanese: 手入れする Korean: 손질하다 European Portuguese: tratar Latin American Spanish: cepillar Chinese translation of 'groom' groom (ɡruːm) n (c) (for horse) 马(馬)夫(伕) (mǎfū) (个(個), gè) (also bridegroom) 新郎 (xīnláng) (位, wèi) vt [horse] 给(給) ... 刷毛 (gěi ... shuāmáo) to be groomed for sth 接受做某事的培养(養) (jiēshòu zuò mǒushì de péiyǎng) well-groomed [person] 服饰(飾)整洁(潔)的 (fúshì zhěngjié de) 1 (noun) in the sense of stableman Definition a person employed to clean and look after horses He worked as a groom at a stables on Dartmoor. Synonyms stableman currier (rare) stableboy hostler or ostler (archaic) 2 (noun) in the sense of newly-wed We toasted the bride and groom. Synonyms newly-wed husband I married my husband Jack in 2015. bridegroom The bride and bridegroom left in a carriage. marriage partner 1 (verb) in the sense of brush Definition to clean and smarten (a horse or other animal) The horses were exercised and groomed with special care. Synonyms brush Have you brushed your teeth? clean tend rub down curry 2 (verb) in the sense of smarten up Definition to keep (oneself or one's appearance) clean and tidy She always appeared perfectly groomed. Synonyms smarten up dress We dressed the baby in a warm outfit. clean turn out get up (informal) tidy She made her bed and tidied her room. preen The linnet shook herself and preened a few feathers on her breast. spruce up primp gussy up (slang, mainly US) 3 (verb) in the sense of train Definition to train (someone) for a particular task or occupation He was already being groomed for a top job. Synonyms train a man who trained hundreds of dogs prime The press corps has been primed to avoid this topic. prepare It is a school's job to prepare students for university studies. coach He coached me for my French exam. ready John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault. educate She was educated at a local school. drill He drills the choir to a high standard. nurture make ready I'll have a room made ready for him. Additional synonyms in the sense of bridegroom Definition a man who has just been or is about to be married The bride and bridegroom left in a carriage. Synonyms husband, groom, newly-wed, marriage partner, spouse in the sense of coach Definition to train or teach He coached me for my French exam. Synonyms instruct, train, prepare, exercise, drill, tutor, cram in the sense of dress Definition to put clothes on We dressed the baby in a warm outfit. Synonyms clothe, turn out, get up (informal), attire, fit out, garb, rig out, robe Synonyms of 'groom' groom Explore 'groom' in the dictionary
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