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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"
- 2. point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at: "the detective trained his gun on the side door"
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"
The meaning of TRAIN is a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive. How to use train in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Train.
to prepare someone or yourself for a job, activity, or sport, by learning skills and/or by mental or physical exercise: train as She trained as a pilot. [ + to infinitive ] John trained to be an accountant. train for She trained hard for the race, sometimes running as much as 60 miles a week.
verb (used with object) to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction: to train an unruly boy. to make proficient by instruction and practice, as in some art, profession, or work: to train soldiers. Synonyms: school, practice, drill, exercise.
A train (from Old French trahiner, from Latin trahere, "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and transport people or freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as "engines"), though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units or railcars.
1. ( tr) to guide or teach (to do something), as by subjecting to various exercises or experiences: to train a man to fight. 2. ( tr) to control or guide towards a specific goal: to train a plant up a wall. 3. ( intr) to do exercises and prepare for a specific purpose: the athlete trained for the Olympics.
TRAIN meaning: 1. a railway engine connected to carriages for carrying people or to wheeled containers for…. Learn more.
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.
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.
TRAIN meaning: 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 often used before another noun; 2 : a group of people, vehicles, or animals that are moving in a line
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.
