grooming
- noun
- /ˈɡrumɪŋ/
- He committed to grooming the interns with hands-on experience for future projects.
- grooming standards
- Mutual grooming
- kind of grooming
Examples
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All the while, an established veteran plays the position until the youngster's grooming is complete.
Blog text (23) -
The grooming of future leaders specifically deserves our attention.
Academic text (2009) -
One of the first meetings I attended was a backlog grooming session.
Blog text (8) -
The 1958 Miss Kentucky State University was admired for "her careful grooming, her genteel bearing, her quiet good sense, and her ever-readiness to be of service to others."
Academic text (2005) -
The coaching staff emphasized the importance of grooming young athletes for professional competition.
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The company's grooming program prepares employees for leadership roles within the organization.
Synonyms
Learning the skills needed to do a job or activity
Making something ready for an event, activity, or use
Compounds
How Prepared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grooming also grew to mean getting someone ready, because a groom would 'make ready' a horse for riding; that's why we use grooming for training or preparing a person for a role.