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   State

   /stāt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time: "the state of the company's finances" Similar conditionshapesituationcircumstancesstate of affairspositionpredicamentplightmoodhumortemperdispositionspiritsmoralestate of mindemotional stateframe of mindattitudeconditionshape
   • ▪ a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure: "water in a liquid state"
   • ▪ an agitated or anxious condition: informal "don't get into a state" Similar flusterflutterfrenzyfeverfretpanicstate of agitationstate of anxietynervous statedistressed stateinformal:flaptizzytiz-woztwitterditherstewsweattwit
   • ▪ a dirty or untidy condition: informal "look at the state of you—what a mess!" Similar untidinessmessuntidy statechaosdisorderdisarraydisorganizationconfusioncluttermuddleheapshamblestanglemishmashturmoilinformal:muckomnishamblescar crash
   • ▪ short for quantum state
   • 2. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government: "Germany, Italy, and other European states" Similar countrynationlandsovereign statenation statekingdomempirerepublicconfederationfederationbody politiccommonwealthpowerworld powersuperpowerpolitydomainterritoryfatherlandmotherlandrealmres publica
   • ▪ an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic: "the German state of Bavaria" Similar provincefederal stateregionterritorycantondepartmentcountyareadistrictsectorzoneshire
   • ▪ another term for United States informal
   • 3. the civil government of a country: "services provided by the state" Similar governmentparliamentthe administrationthe regimethe authoritiesthe councilthe Establishment
   • ▪ the legislative body in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney.
   • 4. pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government: "he was buried in state"
   • 5. an impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage: "an oblong plate, dry point, first state of eight"
   • ▪ a particular printed version of the first edition of a book: "there are four states of the first edition"

   adjective

   • 1. of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country: "the future of state education"
   • 2. used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state: "a state visit to Hungary by Queen Elizabeth"

   verb

   • 1. express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing: "the report stated that more than 51 percent of voters failed to participate"
   • ▪ specify the facts of (a case) for consideration: "judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case"
   • 2. present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’ (see status). The current verb senses date from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. statable adjective

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   The meaning of STATE is mode or condition of being. How to use state in a sentence. mode or condition of being; condition of mind or temperament; a condition of abnormal tension or excitement…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STATE definition: 1. a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time: 2. the present situation: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   To state is to say something. State comes from the Latin status, meaning "condition of a country." Interestingly, even before the Revolutionary War, Britain called the American colonies states. The “States” still refers to America, but state can refer to any country’s civil government.

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   State definition: the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes. See examples of STATE used in a sentence.

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   Check pronunciation: state. Definition of state noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of STATE. 1. [count] a : a way of living or existing. Happiness is the state or condition of being happy. We must keep our armed forces in a constant state of readiness. She meditates to achieve a higher state of being.

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   1. Of or relating to a body politic or to an internally autonomous territorial or political unit constituting a federation under one government: a monarch dealing with state matters; the department that handles state security. 2. Owned and operated by a state: state universities. tr.v. stat·ed, stat·ing, states. To set forth in words; declare.