| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | man being married |
Synonyms: |
benedict, bridegroom, fiancé, husband, spouse, suitor |
Antonyms: |
bride |
| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stable attendant; servant |
Synonyms: |
equerry, hostler, stable person |
| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make ready, prepare physically |
Synonyms: |
brush, clean, coach, comb, curry, dress, drill, educate, lick into shape, make attractive, make presentable, nurture, preen, prep, pretty up, prim, prime, primp, put through grind, put through mill, ready, refine, refresh, rub down, shape up, sleek, slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce up, tend, tidy, train, turn out |
Antonyms: |
forget, ignore |
| Main Entry: | bridegroom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male marriage partner |
Synonyms: |
benedict, groom, helpmate, husband, mate, newlywed, old man, spouse |
Antonyms: |
bride |
| Main Entry: | comb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange hair |
Synonyms: |
adjust, card, cleanse, curry, disentangle, dress, groom, hackle, hatchel, lay smooth, rasp, scrape, separate, smooth, sort, straighten, tease, untangle |
| Main Entry: | exercise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do repeatedly, especially to improve |
Synonyms: |
break, break in, condition, cultivate, develop, discipline, drill, dry run, exert, fix, foster, groom, habituate, hone, improve, inure, labor, lick into shape, limber up, loosen up, maneuver, ply, practice, prepare, pump iron, put out, put through grind, put through mill, rehearse, run through, set, strain, teach, train, tune up, walk through, warm up, work, work out |
| Main Entry: | husband |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | married man |
Synonyms: |
bridegroom, companion, consort, groom, helpmate, hubby, mate, monogamist, monogynist, other half, partner, spouse |
Antonyms: |
wife |
| Main Entry: | mate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one of a pair; partner |
Synonyms: |
acquaintance, alter ego, analog, assistant, associate, bedmate, bride, buddy*, chum*, classmate, cohort, colleague, companion, compeer, complement, comrade, concomitant, consort, coordinate, counterpart, coworker, crony, double, duplicate, familiar, friend, groom, helper, helpmate, intimate, match, pal*, peer, playmate, reciprocal, roommate, schoolmate, sidekick*, spouse, twin |
| Main Entry: | neaten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tidy |
Synonyms: |
arrange, clean, clear the decks, fix up, groom, order, put in good shape, put in order, shape up, spruce up, straighten up, whip into shape |
| Main Entry: | preen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | admire and clean oneself |
Synonyms: |
beautify, clean, doll up, groom, prettify, pretty, primp, prink, spruce up, tidy |