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groom

[groom, groom] / grum, grʊm /
NOUN
man being married
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bridegroom suitor
STRONG
benedict husband spouse
Antonyms
WEAK
bride
NOUN
stable attendant; servant
Synonyms
STRONG
equerry hostler
WEAK
stable person
VERB
make ready, prepare physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comb educate prim tend
STRONG
brush clean coach curry dress drill nurture preen prep prime primp ready refine refresh sleek tidy train
WEAK
lick into shape make attractive make presentable pretty up put through grind put through mill rub down shape up slick up smarten up spiff up spruce up turn out
Antonyms
STRONG
damage dirty forget mess up neglect ruin
WEAK
ignore

Example Sentences

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And in fifth place was Angel Studios rom-com "Solo Mio" starring comedian Kevin James as a groom left at the altar in Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

These close companions often spend much of their time together, groom each other or even form reproductive partnerships.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

The groom, Armond Esmaili, another iPhone user, said he liked that WhatsApp “feels less intrusive than text messages”— perhaps because it isn’t his default messaging app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

One of the challenges has been finding someone to groom Mal's coat.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

I naturally got up early to go groom Miss Love’s horse and see if everything was all right up there.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.