Group: meaning, definitions and examples

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group

 

[ ษกruหp ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

social

A collection of individuals who have regular contact and interaction, share common interests or goals, and work together towards achieving a common purpose.

Synonyms

community, society, team

Examples of usage

  • The group of volunteers cleaned up the park together.
  • Our study group meets every week to prepare for exams.
  • The support group provides emotional assistance to its members.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To gather or assemble into a collection or mass.

Synonyms

assemble, cluster, collect

Examples of usage

  • The students grouped together to protest against the new rules.
  • The flowers can be grouped according to their colors.

Translations

Translations of the word "group" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grupo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเฅ‚เคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gruppe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kelompok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ัƒะฟะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ grupa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท groupe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grupo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท grup

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ๋ฃน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌู…ูˆุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skupina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skupina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ป„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skupina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรณpur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒ’แƒฃแƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qrup

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grupo

Etymology

The word 'group' originated from the French word 'groupe', which came from the Italian word 'gruppo', meaning a cluster or bunch. The concept of grouping individuals for a common purpose has been prevalent throughout history, from ancient tribes to modern organizations.

See also: groupable, grouped, grouping, groupings, regroup, regrouping, subgroup.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #214, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.