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groups

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/ɡruːps/

(group)

collection of entities

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounAdjective
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'group' originates from French, specifically the word 'groupe,' where 'groupe' meant 'cluster or assemblage.'

Historical Evolution

'groupe' transformed into the English word 'group' during the 17th century.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a cluster or assemblage,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

The teacher divided the class into small groups for the project.

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Verb 1

to arrange or place into groups.

She grouped the books by genre.

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