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(grūm, grʊm) 
n.
v., groomed, groom·ing, grooms. v.tr.
To care for one's appearance.
n.
- A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.
- A bridegroom.
- One of several officers in an English royal household.
- Archaic.
- A man.
- A male servant.
v., groomed, groom·ing, grooms. v.tr.
- To care for the appearance of; to make neat and trim: groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.
- To clean and brush (an animal).
- To remove dirt and parasites from the skin, fur, or feathers of (another animal).
- To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose: groom an employee for advancement.
- Sports. To prepare (a trail) for skiers, as by packing down new snow or leveling moguls.
To care for one's appearance.
[Middle English grom. N., sense 2, short for BRIDEGROOM.]
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grooming
Combining, consolidating and segregating network traffic using devices such as digital cross-connects, add/drop multiplexers and SONET switches. Grooming is a telephone term that typically refers to managing high-capacity lines between central offices, carriers, ISPs and very large corporations rather than subscriber lines (local loops). See digital cross-connect and add/drop multiplexer.
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groom
verb
- To make neat and trim; make presentable: clean (up), freshen (up), neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out), trim. See order/disorder.
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groom
n
Definition: man being married
Antonyms: bride
v
Definition: make ready, prepare physically
Antonyms: forget, ignore
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groom
IN BRIEF: To clean and care for. Also: A man just about to be married.
The groom made it to his wedding just in time.
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grooming
Brushing and combing of the hair. A passive exercise in dogs and horses resulting in the development of a minor occupation of groom, institution of grooming parlor, and equipment. Cats and some dogs actively groom themselves. Cattle make some attempts at it, especially cows of their calves.
- g. disorders — grooming-type behavior that is damaging to the cat or objectionable to the owner; includes excessive grooming as a displacement activity associated with stress.
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- Marriage and Divorce - groom: bridegroom
- Fox Hunting - groom: person who cares for horses used in fox hunting
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For other uses, see Groom (disambiguation).
A bridegroom (usually shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married, or who has just been married.
A groom is typically attended by a best man and groomsmen.
The style of the groom's clothing depends upon the time of day, the location of the ceremony, the style in which the ceremony is performed, and whether the groom is a member of the armed forces. In most parts of the world, active-duty members of the military and some law enforcement agencies wear their military uniforms instead of civilian clothing.
Western traditions usually have the groom wearing a suit of an appropriate level of formality to the occasion and the time of day. In the US, the groom usually wears a dark-coloured suit (daytime) or tuxedo (evening) during the wedding ceremony. British tradition requires groom, male ushers and close male family to wear morning suits.[1] In Scotland, a full evening suit is customarily worn for evening ceremonies, often comprising a kilt.
The groom usually wears neckwear that fits the attire he is wearing. Most grooms will wear a bowtie to match their tuxedo or suit as this is the most formal neckwear in the series.[2] A cravat is usually more flamboyant and less formal and is worn with morning suits. The four in hand tie is also becoming more common due to the easily obtainable variety.
Etymology
The words bridegroom and groom have two different etymologies.
Bridegroom, dated to 1604[clarification needed], is from Old English brȳdguma (related to Old Saxon brūdigomo, Old High German brūtigomo > German Bräutigam, Old Norse brúðgumi), a compound of brȳd "bride" and guma "man, human being, hero", Middle English gome,[3] altered by assimilation to groom, of unknown origin.[4][5] The word groom is already recorded in the 13th century with the meaning "boy", but only in the 17th as "bridegroom".[6]
References
- ^ GroomPower.com
- ^ Neckwear for Wedding
- ^ Fernand Mossé, Manuel de l’anglais du moyen-âge, Tomes I, Aubier Montaigne, 1945. page 475.
- ^ T. F. Hoad, English Etymology, Oxford University Press, 1993 (ISBN 0-19-283098-8). page 50.
- ^ *Klein, Ernest, Dr., A comprehensive etymological dictionary of the English language dealing with the origin of words and their sense development thus illustrating the history of civilization and culture, Elsevier (Science B.V.), Oxford, 1971, page 324
- ^ HOAD 202.
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Groom
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - passe, pleje, soignere, forberede
v. intr. - pleje sig selv
n. - rideknægt, brudgom, staldkarl, hestepasser, tjener
idioms:
- bride and groom brud og brudgom
Nederlands (Dutch)
bruidegom, stalknecht, kamerheer/-dienaar, roskammen, netjes uit doen zien, trainen/ opleiden voor specifieke taak
Français (French)
v. tr. - faire la toilette de/toiletter (un chat, un chien), s'habiller et se coiffer avec soin, panser (un cheval), préparer qn à (un examen/à un poste), former (qn)
v. intr. - prendre soin de son apparence
n. - jeune marié, (Équit) palefrenier
idioms:
- bride and groom jeunes mariés
Deutsch (German)
n. - Bräutigam, Stallbursche
v. - striegeln, pflegen
idioms:
- bride and groom Brautpaar
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γαμπρός, μελλόνυμφος, ιπποκόμος, σταβλίτης
v. - περιποιούμαι, φροντίζω, ντύνω/-ομαι, προετοιμάζω ή εκπαιδεύω (για συγκεκριμένο σκοπό), ξυστρίζω (άλογο)
idioms:
- bride and groom οι μελλόνυμφοι, οι νυμφευόμενοι
Italiano (Italian)
strigliare (cavalli), sposo, staffiere
idioms:
- bride and groom sposi
Português (Portuguese)
n. - noivo (m), cavalariço (m)
v. - tratar de cavalos, preparar alguém para determinado fim
idioms:
- bride and groom noiva (f) e noivo (m)
Русский (Russian)
конюх, жених, содержать в чистоте, холить, готовить к определенной миссии или карьере
idioms:
- bride and groom невеста и жених
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estar muy acicalado, limpiar o atender a un animal, prepararse para un puesto
v. intr. - cuidar, acicalar, preparar a otro para un puesto
n. - almohazar, mozo de cuadra, ayuda de cámara, novio
idioms:
- bride and groom novios
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stalldräng, brudgum
v. - sköta, rykta, göra fin, träna, trimma
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
照料, 打扮, 使整洁, 准备, 推荐, 修饰, 马夫, 男仆, 新郎
idioms:
- bride and groom 新郎和新娘
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 照料, 打扮, 使整潔, 準備, 推薦
v. intr. - 修飾
n. - 馬夫, 男仆, 新郎
idioms:
- bride and groom 新郎和新娘
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 말을 돌보다, 손질하다, 깔끔하게 하다, 가르치다
v. intr. - 스스로 준비하다
n. - 신랑, 마부, 궁내관
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 馬丁, 新郎, 花婿
v. - 手入れをする, きちんと整える, 毛づくろいをする, 訓練する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) سائس الخيل, عريس (فعل) يسوس, الخيل, يهيء
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - סידר, גידל, טיפל ב-, ניקה והבריש, טיפח את הופעתו של, הכין או אימן אדם למטרה או לפעילות מסוימת
v. intr. - דאג למראהו של
n. - סייס, חתן, קצין של בית-המלכות (בריטניה)
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