group
16 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
groups
plural
groups
Britannica Dictionary definition of GROUP
[count]
1
a
:
a number of people or things that are together or in the same place
— often + of
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It'll be easier if we go there as a group.
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She presented the idea to the group.
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We like to let these students work in groups whenever possible.
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A large group of people were waiting for him at the airport.
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a group of tourists
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a small group of islands
◊ In British English group is used with both singular and plural verbs.
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A large group was/were waiting for him.
b
:
a number of people who are connected by some shared activity, interest, or quality
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see also focus group, interest group, newsgroup, pressure group, support group
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She belongs to an environmental/youth group.
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ethnic/religious groups
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She joined a discussion group.
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A select group of scientists has been invited to the conference.
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The disease was seen in all age groups. [=groups made up of people who are the same age]
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a group discussion [=a discussion involving a group of people]
c
:
a number of things that are related in some way
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the four food groups
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a group of languages
2
:
a number of musicians who play together regularly
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a rock/musical group [=band]
2
group
/ˈgruːp/
verb
groups;
grouped;
grouping
2
group
/ˈgruːp/
verb
groups;
grouped;
grouping
Britannica Dictionary definition of GROUP
1
[+ object]
:
to put (people or things) in a group
— often + together
— often used as (be) grouped
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She grouped the toys together by type.
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English and Dutch can be grouped together as Germanic languages.
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The children were grouped by age.
2
[no object]
:
to form a group
— often + around or together
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The students grouped around the table.
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The children grouped together near their teachers.
