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- [groom, groo m]
- /grum, grʊm/
- /ɡruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [groom, groo m]
- /grum, grʊm/
Definitions of groom word
- noun groom a bridegroom. 1
- noun groom a man or boy in charge of horses or the stable. 1
- noun groom any of several officers of the English royal household. 1
- noun groom Archaic. a manservant. 1
- verb with object groom to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy. 1
- verb with object groom to clean, brush, and otherwise tend (a horse, dog, etc.). 1
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Origin of groom
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English grom boy, groom; apparently akin to grow
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Groom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
groom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
groom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for groom
verb groom
- educate — to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling. Synonyms: instruct, school, drill, indoctrinate.
- comb — A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
- prim — formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
- tend — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
noun groom
- bridegroom — A bridegroom is a man who is getting married.
- suitor — a man who courts or woos a woman.
- benedict — Saint. ?480–?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad. His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
- husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- spouse — either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
Antonyms for groom
verb groom
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- mess up — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
noun groom
- bride — A bride is a woman who is getting married or who has just got married.
Top questions with groom
- how to groom a dog?
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