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pronunciation:
grup
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a collection of things, ideas, or people that are assembled, connected, or related; body; cluster; set.
 
synonyms:
assemblage, assortment, body, bunch, cluster, collection, congregation, set
similar words:
accumulation, armada, arrangement, array, assembly, band, batch, block, bracket, category, circle, class, classification, combination, community, company, conglomeration, family, gang, lot, pack, series
definition 2: a small musical band, esp. of pop or jazz musicians.
synonyms:
band, combo
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)group adolescent, advisory, armed, bipartisan, civic, collaborative, conservation, conservative, consulting, cooperative, demographic, distinct, diverse, dominant, environmental, ethnic, experimental, extremist, fundamentalist, immigrant, indigenous, individual, influential, militant, nonprofit, organized, paramilitary, racial, radical, religious, right-wing, select, self-help, small, socioeconomic, terrorist, various, vocal, working  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)group assign, belong, divide, form, organize
(n.)group + verb comprise, consist, differ, lobby
noun + (n.)group Help activist, advocacy, age, coalition, comparison, control, discussion, focus, guerrilla, hate, individual, interest, lobbying, member, militia, minority, opposition, peer, placebo, rap, rebel, support, umbrella, watchdog  [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: groups, grouping, grouped
definition 1: to select and arrange by classes or categories.
synonyms:
bracket, categorize, class, classify, grade, rank, sort
similar words:
coordinate, marshal, organize, pigeonhole, size, type
definition 2: to bring together into a group.
synonyms:
assemble, bunch, cluster, collect, combine, gather, marshal, round up
similar words:
agglomerate, aggregate, bracket, organize
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to form into or belong to a group.
Several families grouped together to purchase a house they all could afford.
synonyms:
assemble, associate, bunch, cluster, collect, gather, organize
similar words:
agglomerate
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)group closely, heterogeneously, homogeneously, loosely, tightly
(v.)group + adverb together, under
(v.)group + nounHelp category, class, cluster, factor, function, gender, grade, heading, others, region, theme, topic, works