noun
    
    plural grooms
    
    [count] a man who has just married or is about to be married - called also bridegroom, - compare bride
    
    a person who takes care of horses
    
    verb
    
    grooms; groomed; grooming
    
    [+ obj] to clean and care for (an animal)
    
    
    
    
    
    to make (someone) neat and attractive
    
    
    
    
    
    to make (something) neat, smooth, or attractive
    
    
    
    
    
    to prepare (someone) for a particular job or position