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   train

   /treɪn/

   verb

   • 1. teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time: "the scheme 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 plumber" 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 crimson ramblers 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 shapepractiseprepare
   • ▪ prepare (a person or animal) for a particular sport or event with a course of exercise and diet: "the horse was trained in Paris" Similar coachdrillexercisepreparepractisegroundrehearsemake readymake fit
   • ▪ reduce one's weight through diet and exercise in order to be fit for a particular event: "he trained down to heavyweight"
   • 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 London with Emma"
   • 4. entice (someone). archaic

   noun

   • 1. a series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors: "a freight train"
   • 2. a number of vehicles or pack animals moving in a line: "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 or thoughts: "the train of events leading to Pascoe's death" 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 travelling 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 › dictionary › englishTRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TrainTrain - Wikipedia

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   A train (from Old French trahiner, from Latin trahere, "to pull, to draw" [1]) 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.

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

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   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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trainTrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › trainTRAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a procession of people, vehicles, etc, travelling together, such as one carrying supplies of ammunition or equipment in support of a military operation. a series of interacting parts through which motion is transmitted. a train of gears. a fuse or line of gunpowder to an explosive charge, etc.

7. 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.

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

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   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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › traintrain | meaning of train in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   train meaning, definition, what is train: a set of several carriages that are conn...: Learn more.

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

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    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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtrain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /treɪn/ enlarge image. a railroad engine pulling a number of cars, taking people and goods from one place to another to get on/off a train I like traveling by train. a passenger/commuter/freight/subway train to catch/take/get the train to London a train trip/engineer You have to change trains in Chicago.