[groom, groo
m] 
| 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. |
| 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. |