group
/ɡɹup/ verb B1- To put together to form a group. · group the dogs by hair colour
- To come together to form a group.
- To eliminate in the group stage of a competition.
He/she/it groups · Past grouped · Past participle grouped · -ing form grouping
Verb forms
- Base form
- group
- He/she/it
- groups
- Past
- grouped
- Past participle
- grouped
- -ing form
- grouping
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A group of loafers upon the pavements, all staring up at a particular window, directed me to the house which I had come to see.
I have a dim recollection of a group of officials who crowded round me, endeavouring to soothe me.
Danglars and Caderousse set off upon their errand at full speed; but ere they had gone many steps they perceived a group advancing towards them, composed of the betrothed pair, a party of young girls in attendance on the bride, by whose side walked Dantès’ father; the whole brought up by Fernand, whose lips wore their usual sinister smile.
As we moved across it in the direction of the window, Holmes fell back until he and I were the last of the group.
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