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   Train

   /trān/

   

   verb

   • 1. teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time: "the plan trains people for promotion" Similar instructteachcoachtutorgive lessons toschooleducateupskilledifyprimedrilldemonstrate something tomake something clear toput someone through their pacesinculcateindoctrinatecondition
   • ▪ be taught through practice and instruction over a period of time: "he trained as a classicist" Similar studylearnpreparebe taughttake instructionqualify
   • ▪ develop and improve (a mental or physical faculty) through instruction or practice: "it's a learning experience— I have to train my eyes again and refine my footwork"
   • ▪ cause (a plant) to grow in a particular direction or into a required shape: "they trained roses over their houses"
   • ▪ undertake a course of exercise and diet in order to reach or maintain a high level of physical fitness: "she trains three times a week" Similar exercisedo exerciseswork outget into shapepracticeprepare
   • ▪ cause to undertake a course of physical exercise: "the horse was trained in Paris" Similar coachdrillexercisepreparepracticegroundrehearsemake readymake fit
   • ▪ reduce one's weight through diet and exercise in order to be fit for a particular event: "he trained down to middleweight"
   • 2. point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at: "the detective trained his gun on the side door" Similar aimpointdirectlevelline something upturn something onfix something onsightpositionfocustake aimzero in on
   • 3. go by train: dated "Charles trained to Chicago with Emily"
   • 4. entice (someone) by offering pleasure or a reward. archaic

   noun

   • 1. a series of railroad cars moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors: "a freight train"
   • 2. a succession of vehicles or pack animals traveling in the same direction: "a camel train" Similar processionlinefilecolumnconvoycavalcadecaravanrankstringsuccessionprogressionarrayqueue
   • ▪ a retinue of attendants accompanying an important person: "a minister and his train of attendants" Similar retinueentouragecortègefollowingstaffhouseholdcourtsuiteattendantsretainersfollowersbodyguards
   • ▪ a series of gears or other connected parts in machinery: "a train of gears"
   • ▪ a series of connected events: "you may be setting in motion a train of events that will cause harm" Similar chainstringseriessequencesuccessionsetprogressioncoursecyclelinerowordertrailconcatenation
   • 3. a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground: "the bride wore a cream silk dress with a train" Similar tailappendage
   • 4. a trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French train (masculine), traine (feminine), from trahiner (verb), from Latin trahere ‘pull, draw’. Early noun senses were ‘trailing part of a robe’ and ‘retinue’; the latter gave rise to ‘line of traveling people or vehicles’, later ‘a connected series of things’. The early verb sense ‘cause a plant to grow in a desired shape’ was the basis of the sense ‘instruct’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trainability noun
   • 2. trainable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRAIN meaning: 1. a railway engine connected to carriages for carrying people or to wheeled containers for…. Learn more.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › trainTrain - definition of train by The Free Dictionary

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   train. (trān) n. 1. A series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives. 2. A long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles. 3. The personnel, vehicles, and equipment following and providing supplies and services to a combat unit. 4. A part of a gown that trails behind the wearer. 5.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trainTrain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of train. verb. educate for a future role or function. “They trained him to be a warrior”. synonyms: groom, prepare. prepare. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession. develop, educate, prepare. create by training and teaching.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRAIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / treɪn / us. Add to word list. A1 [ C ] a long, thin vehicle that travels along metal tracks and carries people or goods: a train journey. We could go by train. You'll have to catch /get the next train. Fewer examples. There's a train at 6.15 and one at 10.30 but nothing in between. Thanks to John, we missed the train.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun [oft by NOUN] A train is a number of carriages, cars, or trucks which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. Trains carry people and goods from one place to another. The train pulled into a station. We can catch the early morning train.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   train. noun. /treɪn/ Idioms. a number of connected coaches or trucks, pulled by an engine or powered by a motor in each one, taking people and goods from one place to another. to get on/off a train. by train I like travelling by train. a passenger/commuter train. an express/a steam/a bullet train. to catch/take/get the train to London.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › trainTrain Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of TRAIN. 1. : a group of vehicles that travel on a track and are connected to each other and usually to an engine : a connected group of railroad cars. [count] The train pulled into the station. You can get off/on the train in Atlanta. I took a train to Madrid. [+] more examples. [noncount]