groom as

groom someone as something

to prepare someone for a job or position. He was grooming his son as his successor. They groomed Charles as the next treasurer.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Timaeus	tie-MEE-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical
Iason	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Selby	SEL-bee	English (Rare)
Desire	[di'zaiə]
Doran	['dɔ:ræn]
Harley	HAHR-lee	English