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Noun groom has 3 senses
- groom, bridegroom - a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
--1 is a kind of participant
--1 is a member of wedding, wedding party
- stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler - someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
--2 is a kind of hired hand, hand, hired man
- groom, bridegroom - a man who has recently been married
--3 is a kind of newlywed, honeymooner
Verb groom has 3 senses
- prepare, groom, train - 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"
--1 is one way to educate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- dress, groom, curry - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
--2 is one way to beautify, embellish, prettify
Sample sentence:
They groom the animals
- groom, neaten - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
--3 is one way to beautify, embellish, prettify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
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