verb
- Educate for a future role or function.
- usage: "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"
- Give a neat appearance to.
- usage: "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
- Care for one's external appearance.
- usage: "He is always well-groomed"
adjective
- Neat and smart in appearance; well cared for.
- usage: "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
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