Train
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹeɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Train is a noun meaning Elongated or trailing portion.
Meaning
Elongated or trailing portion.
More Meanings
- Connected sequence of people or things.
- (intransitive) To practice an ability.
- (transitive) To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).
- (intransitive) To improve one's fitness.
- (intransitive) To proceed in sequence.
- (transitive) To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.
- (transitive, horticulture) To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.
Example Sentences
I trained with weights all winter.
You can't train a pig to write poetry.
The vine had been trained over the pergola.
The assassin had trained his gun on the minister.
Word Forms
- trains
- training
- trained
Synonyms for train
Depending on context, synonyms include cultivate, direct, develop, discipline, check, take.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include string, coach, geartrain, caravan, gearing, aim.
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