The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - groom n.

1) stable-boy, stableman, Brit stable-lad, Archaic ostler or hostler, equerry: The groom unsaddled the horses and began to curry them. 2) bridegroom: Let's drink to the bride and groom! --v. 3) spruce up, dress, tidy or neaten up, smarten up, titivate or tittivate, preen, primp, refresh: Every time she passes a mirror Vivian stops to groom herself. 4) fit, train, prepare, coach, tutor, brief, drill, prime, (get or make) ready, adapt, shape: McCusker is being groomed for a directorship.