groom
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noun
1.
a bridegroom.
2.
a man or boy in charge of horses or the stable.
3.
any of several officers of the English royal household.
4.
Archaic. a manservant.
verb (used with object)
5.
to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy.
6.
to clean, brush, and otherwise tend (a horse, dog, etc.).
7.
to prepare for a position, election, etc.: The mayor is being groomed for the presidency.
8.
(of an animal) to tend (itself or another) by removing dirt, parasites, or specks of other matter from the fur, skin, feathers, etc.: often performed as a social act.
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groom (ɡruːm, ɡrʊm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person employed to clean and look after horses |
| 2. | See 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 |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C13 grom manservant; perhaps related to Old English grōwan to | |
| 'groomer | |
| —n | |
| 'grooming | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
groom
early 13c., grome "male child, boy, youth." No known cognates in other Germanic languages. Perhaps from O.E. *groma, related to growan "grow;" or from O.Fr. grommet "servant" (cf. M.E. gromet "ship's boy," early 13c.). The fact is, it appeared 13c. and nobody knows from whence. Meaning "male servant
who attends to horses" is from 1660s. The verb is first attested 1809; the transferred sense of "to tidy (oneself) up" is from 1843; figurative sense of "to prepare a candidate" is from 1887, originally in U.S. politics.
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Example sentences
His succinct explanation: the government invited the groom but failed to prepare the bride.
Moreover, animals often seem to groom each other for far longer than is strictly necessary to keep their fur pristine.
Stick with the bride and groom before and after the ceremony.
Have the groom saddle the ponies and tell the valet to chill the champagne.
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