groom (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 6 senses of the word *groom*:
VERB	social	groom, prepare, train	educate for a future role or function
	body	groom, dress, curry	give a neat appearance to
	body	groom, neaten	care for one's external appearance
NOUN	person	groom, bridegroom	a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
	person	groom, stableman, stableboy, hostler, ostler	someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
	person	groom, bridegroom	a man who has recently been married

groom pronunciation
Sounds	gruw'm
Rhymes	abloom ... zoom: 56 rhymes with uwm...

Englishgroom: 6 senses noun 1, person
Meaning	A man participant in his own marriage ceremony.
Synonym	bridegroom
Member of	wedding, wedding party	A party of people at a wedding
Broader	participant, player	someone who takes part in an activity
Spanish	novio
Catalan	nuvi

Englishgroom: 6 senses noun 2, person
Meaning	someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses.
Synonyms	stableman, stableboy, hostler, ostler
Broader	hired hand, hand, hired man	A hired laborer on a farm or ranch
Spanish	mozo de cuadra, mozo de establo
Catalan	mosso de quadra, mosso-d'establa
Verbs	groom	give a neat appearance to

Englishgroom: 6 senses noun 3, person
Meaning	A man who has recently been married.
Synonym	bridegroom
Broader	newlywed, honeymooner	someone recently married
Spanish	novio
Catalan	nuvi

Englishgroom: 6 senses verb 1, social
Meaning	Educate for a future role or function.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He is grooming his son to become his successor"
Synonyms	prepare, train
Narrower	qualify, dispose	make fit or prepared
Broader	educate	Give an education to
Similar to	discipline, train, check, condition	Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
	train, prepare	Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
	train, develop, prepare, educate	create by training and teaching
Spanish	capacitar, educar, entrenar, preparar
Catalan	capacitar, educar, entrenar, preparar
Nouns	grooming	activity leading to skilled behavior

Englishgroom: 6 senses verb 2, body
Meaning	Give a neat appearance to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They groom the animals
Example	"groom the dogs"
Synonyms	dress, curry
Broader	fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify	make more beautiful
Similar to	dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure	arrange attractively
Spanish	almohazar, arreglar, asear, cepillar, cuidar
Catalan	atendre, estrijolar, raspallar
Nouns	groom	someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

Englishgroom: 6 senses verb 3, body
Meaning	care for one's external appearance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He is always well-groomed"
Synonym	neaten
Narrower	barber	Perform the services of a barber
	clean up	make oneself clean, presentable or neat
	cleanse, clean	clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
	comb, comb out, disentangle	smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
	doll up, do up, pretty up, glam up	Use special care in dressing, making-up , etc.
	dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure	arrange attractively
	make up	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
	manicure	care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
	mousse, gel	apply a styling gel to
	pedicure	care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
	perfume, scent	apply perfume / perfume to
	pomade	apply pomade to (hair)
	shave	Remove body hair with a razor
	spruce up, spruce, slick up, smarten up	Dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
Broader	fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify	make more beautiful
Spanish	acicalarse, almohazar, arreglarse, cuidarse, sobrehilar
Catalan	compondre's, empolainar-se, empolistrar-se
Nouns	grooming	the activity of getting dressed

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