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Dictionary: groom   (grūm, grʊm) pronunciation
n.
  1. A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.
  2. A bridegroom.
  3. One of several officers in an English royal household.
  4. Archaic.
    1. A man.
    2. A male servant.

v., groomed, groom·ing, grooms.

v.tr.
  1. To care for the appearance of; to make neat and trim: groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.
  2. To clean and brush (an animal).
  3. To remove dirt and parasites from the skin, fur, or feathers of (another animal).
  4. To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose: groom an employee for advancement.
  5. Sports. To prepare (a trail) for skiers, as by packing down new snow or leveling moguls.
v.intr.

To care for one's appearance.

[Middle English grom. N., sense 2, short for BRIDEGROOM.]

groomer groom'er n.

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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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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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n

Definition: man being married
Antonyms: bride

v

Definition: make ready, prepare physically
Antonyms: forget, ignore


Veterinary Dictionary: grooming
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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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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To clean and care for. Also: A man just about to be married.

pronunciation The groom made it to his wedding just in time.

Wikipedia: Groom
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Groom may refer to:

Offices and jobs:

Places in geography:

  • Groom Dry Lake, a geographic feature of the United States Military Area 51
  • Division of Groom, a Commonwealth Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia
  • Groom, Texas, a town in Carson County, Texas, United States, location of the second largest cross in the western hemisphere

A family's surname:

The verb to Groom can refer to:

  • Personal grooming, or preening, in humans and animals, a hygienic activity (caring for physical appearance)
  • Dog grooming, the care provided for a dog's physical appearance (especially its coat and nails), or specific work done to enhance its appearance for a show
  • Horse grooming, the daily hygienic care provided for horses, or specific work done on the horse to enhance its physical appearance for a show
  • Social grooming, the activity by which animals and people who live in proximity can bond and reinforce social structures
  • Traffic grooming, a technical activity in telecommunications
  • Child grooming, befriending a child, in the negative context of preparing them to accept inappropriate behavior
  • Snow grooming, the process of preparing snow for recreational uses, such as skiing

Translations: Groom
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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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