Noun

• S: (n) groom, bridegroom (a man participant in his own marriage ceremony)
• S: (n) stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler (someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) hired hand, hand, hired man (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch) "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) groom, bridegroom (a man who has recently been married)

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"
• verb group
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) groom, neaten (care for one's external appearance) "He is always well-groomed"