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groom
has definitions from the fields of work,agriculture,education
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[ verb ] give a neat appearance to
Examples "groom the dogs" "dress the horses" Used in print (Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)The horses were groomed to a high gloss ; departing , they stepped solemnly with knees lifted to the jaw , for they had been trained to drag at important funerals . |
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[ verb ] (education) prepare (someone) for a future role or function
Examples "He is grooming his son to become his successor" "The prince was prepared to become King one day" "They trained him to be a warrior" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)Some of my fellow_workers were grooming me for an office in the Socialist_Party . |
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[ noun ] a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
Synonyms Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)At five o'clock that night it was already dark , and behind my closed door I was dressing as carefully as a groom . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5545
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