Noun

• S: (n) groom, bridegroom (a man participant in his own marriage ceremony)
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• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) participant, player (someone who takes part in an activity) "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
• S: (n) attendant, attender, attendee, meeter (a person who is present and participates in a meeting) "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
• S: (n) discussant (a participant in a formal discussion)
• S: (n) bride (a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony)
• S: (n) groom, bridegroom (a man participant in his own marriage ceremony)
• S: (n) masquerader, masker, masquer (a participant in a masquerade)
• S: (n) partaker, sharer (someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share)
• S: (n) retreatant (a participant in a religious retreat)
• S: (n) stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler (someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) groom, bridegroom (a man who has recently been married)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

Verb

• S: (v) prepare, groom, train (educate 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"
• S: (v) dress, groom, curry (give a neat appearance to) "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
• S: (v) groom, neaten (care for one's external appearance) "He is always well-groomed"