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   groom

   /ɡruːm/

   verb

   • 1. brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal): "the horses were groomed and taken to shows" Similar currybrushcombrubrub down
   • ▪ (of an animal) clean the fur or skin of (itself or another animal): "their main preoccupation is licking and grooming themselves"
   • ▪ give a neat and tidy appearance to (someone): "a beautifully groomed woman" Similar brushcombsmoothdodressarrangeadjustput in ordertidymake tidyspruce upsmarten uppreenprimpfreshen upinformal:fix
   • ▪ look after (a lawn, ski slope, or other surface): "groom your lawn—keep the grass cut"
   • 2. prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity: "star pupils who are groomed for higher things" Similar prepareprimemake readyreadyconditiontailorcoachtraininstructtutordrillteacheducateschool
   • ▪ (of a paedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offence.

   noun

   • 1. a person employed to take care of horses. Similar stable handstablemanstable ladstable boystable girlhistorical:equerry
   • 2. a bridegroom. Similar bridegroomnew husbandhusband-to-benewly-married mannewly-wed
   • 3. any of various officials of the royal household. British

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘boy’, later ‘man, male servant’): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. groomer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GROOM definition: 1. to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur: 2. (of an animal) to use its tongue or paws…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › groomGroom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal) especially : to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention. 2. : to make neat or attractive. an impeccably groomed person. 3. a. : to make (someone) ready for a specific objective : prepare.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › groomGROOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to condition or manipulate (a victim) emotionally over time, as through friendship, gifts, flattery, etc., in order to entrap the person in a sexually abusive or predatory relationship.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGROOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › groomGroom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To groom means to take care of the appearance, whether it's plucking eyebrows or combing hair. When you spend over an hour grooming in the bathroom, combing your mustache and buffing your nails, you drive everyone else who needs to use the bathroom crazy.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › groomGroom - definition of groom by The Free Dictionary

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   Define groom. groom synonyms, groom pronunciation, groom translation, English dictionary definition of groom. n. 1. A person employed to take care of horses or a stable. 2. A man who is about to be married or has recently been married. 3. One of several officers in...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgroom verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   groom something (of an animal) to clean the fur or skin of another animal or itself. a female ape grooming her mate. to prepare or train somebody for an important job or position. groom somebody (for/as something) Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.