group

group1 [ grup ] noun count ***

▸ 1 people in same place

▸ 2 people with same ideas

▸ 3 similar people/things

▸ 4 set of people/things

▸ 5 musicians/singers

▸ 6 set of companies

1. ) a small number of people who are together in the same place: BUNCH, CLUSTER:

group of: There was a group of girls following him.

A group of her friends was waiting for her inside.

a ) a small number of things, especially things that are not physical objects:

a group of words that make up a phrase

2. ) a set of people who meet or do something together because they share the same purpose or ideas: can be followed by a singular or plural verb:

The attack was carried out by a rebel group.

join a group: Why don't you join the local drama group?

form a group: He eventually formed a religious group, the Church of Nagriamel.

the leader of a group: He became the leader of a paramilitary group.

a ) only before noun done or made by a group:

He didn't join in any of the group activities.

Being involved in a group decision can help someone learn to compromise.

3. ) a set of people, animals, or things that are considered together because they are similar in some way: can be followed by a singular or plural verb:

Companies should employ more people in the over-55 age group.

policies that should appeal to people from different ethnic and minority groups

belong to a group: Killer whales belong to the group known as toothed whales.

group of: There are worries about the safety of this group of chemicals.

4. ) one of the sets that a large number of people or things is divided into: can be followed by a singular or plural verb:

We'll be put in the novice group.

Students can work individually, in pairs, or in groups.

groups of three/four/ten etc.: Can you get yourselves into groups of four, please?

split/divide someone into groups: The boys were split into four groups.

5. ) a small number of musicians or singers who perform together regularly: can be followed by a singular or plural verb: BAND:

members of a pop group

an all-female group

6. ) BUSINESS an organization that consists of several companies or other institutions: can be followed by a singular or plural verb:

The group already owned a satellite TV channel.

The company is part of the Target group.

group

group 2 [ grup ] verb *

1. ) transitive usually passive to put people or things into groups, especially groups in which the members are similar in some way:

We were told to group the ideas under four headings.

group someone/something according to something: The students are grouped according to ability.

group someone/something into something: The topics have been grouped into broad categories.

group someone/something together: All the multiple choice questions will be grouped together for convenience.

2. ) transitive usually passive to be arranged in one or more groups, so that everything in each group is together in a place:

group something around/along/on etc.: The new buildings will be grouped around a large courtyard.

3. ) intransitive or transitive to get into one or more groups:

Can you group yourselves into threes?

group together: I want everyone to group together over here.