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group
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- pronunciation:
- grup
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a collection of people, things, or ideas that are in one place or are related by characteristics; cluster.
A large group of people met to discuss the plan.
- synonyms:
- assortment, body, bunch, cluster, collection, congregation, set
- similar words:
- accumulation, arrangement, array, assembly, band, batch, block, bracket, category, circle, class, combination, community, company, family, gang, lot, pack, series
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| definition 2: |
a small musical band, especially one that plays pop or jazz music.
- synonyms:
- band
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| related words: |
army, assortment, battery, body, bunch, club, clump, fleet, force, huddle, kind, knot, mass, organization, outfit, party, table, type, union |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
groups, grouping, grouped |
| definition 1: |
to put with other items that are similar; classify.
The librarian grouped the books by topic.- synonyms:
- bracket, class, classify, grade, rank, sort
- similar words:
- marshal, organize, type
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| definition 2: |
to bring together into a group; gather.
The teacher grouped the students in a circle.- synonyms:
- assemble, bunch, collect, combine, gather, round up
- similar words:
- bracket, organize
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| related words: |
arrange, array, bunch, class, collect, congregate, divide, include, rank |
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