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/ɡruːp/ 
| singular | group |
| plural | groups |
- 2a 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.
member of a group:She was a member of a right-wing political group.
the leader of a group:He became the leader of a paramilitary 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.
- 3a 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
people from different ethnic and minority groups
Firms should employ more people in the over-55 age group.
group of:There are worries about the safety of this group of chemicals.
belong to a group:Killer whales belong to the group known as ‘toothed whales’.
- 4one 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.
All the test subjects in Group B were given the new drug.
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.
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