Groom

n.	1.	A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.
	2.	One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department; as, the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole.
	3.	A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom. Groom porter formerly an officer in the English royal household, who attended to the furnishing of the king's lodgings and had certain privileges.
v. i.	1.	To tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse. [imp. & p. p. Groomed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Grooming.]

Noun	1.	groom - a man participant in his own marriage ceremony Synonyms: bridegroom
	2.	groom - someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses Synonyms: hostler, ostler, stableboy, stableman
	3.	groom - a man who has recently been married Synonyms: bridegroom
Verb	1.	groom - prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "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" Synonyms: train, prepare
	2.	groom - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" Synonyms: curry, dress
	3.	groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" Synonyms: neaten

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