B1verbeducation
US/ɡruːp/
UK/ɡruːp/
to put people or things together so they form sets, or to come together
More often (noun): a number of people or things that are together or connected
In context
The teacher grouped the students by their English level.
In the supermarket, products are grouped into sections like dairy and snacks.
Tourists grouped around the guide to hear the story of the temple.
Words that go with group
verb + adverb
- group togetherGroup together the words that have the same sound.
verb + preposition
- group intoThe answers were grouped into three categories.
- group byYou can group your photos by date or place.
- group aroundThe children grouped around the fire to keep warm.
adverb + verb
- broadly groupedThe problems can be broadly grouped into two types.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We grouped to four teams.Correct: We were grouped into four teams.