groom
/ɡrum/
verb
- To clean and brush an animal, especially a horse or a pet.
- He learned how to groom a pony at summer camp.
- The stable hand grooms the horses before each race.
- She grooms her dog every evening to keep its fur soft.
- To prepare someone for a particular job, role, or position through training and guidance.
- The company grooms new managers through a six-month program.
- The school grooms students for careers in science and technology.
- Her coach groomed her for the national championship.
- To make someone or something neat and tidy in appearance.
- He grooms his beard every morning before work.
- She grooms herself carefully before any important meeting.
- The gardener grooms the hedges into perfect shapes.
noun
- A man who is getting married or has just been married.
- All the guests congratulated the groom after the ceremony.
- The groom looked nervous as he waited at the altar.
- The bride and groom danced their first dance together.
- A person who takes care of horses, including brushing, feeding, and cleaning them.
- The groom brushed the horse's mane until it shone.
- The groom led the horse out of the stall for its morning exercise.
- She worked as a groom at a stable for ten years.
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