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group's

|group's|

A2

/ɡruːps/

(group)

collection of entities

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounAdjective
groupgroupsgroupingsgroupinggroupsgroupedgroupedgroupinggroupsgrouped
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 of people or things', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

possessive form of 'group', indicating something belonging to a group.

The group's decision was unanimous.

Synonyms

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