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trains
verb(train)teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
Synonyms: coach,
Examples:
He is training our Olympic team.
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verb(train)create by training and teaching
Examples:
The old master is training world-class violinists.
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verb(train)teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
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verb(train)develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Examples:
Is this dog trained?.
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noun(train)a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
Synonyms: string,
Examples:
Train of mourners.
A train of thought.
A train of thought.
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noun(train)wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
Examples:
The fool got his tie caught in the geartrain.
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verb(train)drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
Synonyms: trail,
Examples:
She trained her long scarf behind her.
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verb(train)undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
Synonyms: prepare,
Examples:
She is training to be a teacher.
He trained as a legal aid.
He trained as a legal aid.
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noun(train)public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
Synonyms: railroad train,
Examples:
Express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction.
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verb(train)educate for a future role or function
Examples:
They trained him to be a warrior.
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noun(train)a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
Synonyms: caravan, wagon train,
Examples:
They joined the wagon train for safety.
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verb(train)point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Examples:
He trained his gun on the burglar.
Don't train your camera on the women.
Don't train your camera on the women.
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noun(train)a series of consequences wrought by an event
Examples:
It led to a train of disasters.
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verb(train)cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
Examples:
Train the vine.
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verb(train)exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
Examples:
She is training for the Olympics.
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noun(train)piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
Examples:
The bride's train was carried by her two young nephews.