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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Group \Group\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grouped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Grouping}.] [Cf. F. grouper. See {Group}, n.]
To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in
groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best
effect; to form an assemblage of.
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The difficulty lies in drawing and disposing, or, as
the painters term it, in grouping such a multitude of
different objects. --Prior.
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{Grouped columns} (Arch.), three or more columns placed upon
the same pedestal.
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