groom
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
Types & categories
- participant hypernym
Parts & wholes
- wedding party member holonym
Sense 2 verb
educate for a future role or function
He is grooming his son to become his successor
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- grooming derivation
- trainee derivation
- trainer derivation
- propaedeutic derivation
- train verb group
- train verb group
- discipline verb group
Sense 3 noun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
Types & categories
- hired hand hypernym
Related & opposite
- groom derivation
Sense 4 verb
give a neat appearance to
groom the dogs
Types & categories
- fancify hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a man who has recently been married
Types & categories
- newlywed hypernym
Sense 6 verb
care for one's external appearance
He is always well-groomed
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- grooming derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | wedding party |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | participant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | grooming |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainee |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | propaedeutic |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | discipline |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | educate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | qualify |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | groom |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | hired hand |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stableman |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | coiffure |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fancify |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | newlywed |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | grooming |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | fancify |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | cleanse |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | shave |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | comb out |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | coiffure |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | mousse |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | pomade |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | clean up |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | make up |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | manicure |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | barber |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | pedicure |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | doll up |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | spruce |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | perfume |