groom

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

groom [groom grooms groomed grooming] verb, noun BrE [ɡruːm] NAmE [ɡruːm]
verb
1. ~ sth to clean or brush an animal
•to groom a horse/dog/cat
•The horses are all well fed and groomed.
2. ~ sth (of an animal)to clean the fur or skin of another animal or itself
•a female ape grooming her mate
3. to prepare or train sb for an important job or position
•~ sb (for/as sth) Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
•~ sb to do sth The eldest son is being groomed to take over when his father dies.
4. ~ sb (of a person who is sexually attracted to children)to prepare a child for a meeting, especially using an Internet ↑chat room, with the intention of performing an illegal sexual act
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘boy’, later ‘man, male servant’): of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•to groom a horse/dog/cat

 
noun
1. a person whose job is to feed and take care of horses, especially by brushing and cleaning them
2. = ↑bridegroom

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘boy’, later ‘man, male servant’): of unknown origin.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bridegroom, stableman, stableboy, hostler, ostler, neaten, dress, curry, prepare, train