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Definition of 'train'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) train
a connected group of railroad cars, usu. pushed or pulled by a locomotive.

2.  train
a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together.

3.  train
an aggregation of vehicles and personnel used to carry supplies for an army.

4.  train
a series or row of objects or parts.

5.  train
something that is drawn along; a trailing part.

6.  train
an elongated part of a skirt or robe trailing behind on the ground.

7.  train
a trail or stream of something from a moving object.

8.  train
a line or succession of persons or things following one after the other.

9.  train
a body of followers or attendants; retinue.

10.  train
a series of proceedings, events, ideas, etc.

11.  train
a series of resulting circumstances; aftermath:
Disease came in the train of war.

12.  train
a course of reasoning:
to lose one's train of thought.

13.  train
a line of combustible material, as gunpowder, for leading fire to an explosive charge.

14.  train
Physics. a succession of wave fronts, oscillations, or the like.

15. (v.t.) train
to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction.

16.  train
to make proficient by instruction and practice, as in some art, profession, or work.

17.  train
to make (a person) fit by proper exercise, diet, practice, etc., as for an athletic performance.

18.  train
to discipline and instruct (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks.

19.  train
to treat or manipulate so as to bring into some desired form, position, etc.:
to train one's hair to stay down.

20.  train
to bring (a plant, branch, etc.) into a particular shape or position, by bending, pruning, or the like.

21.  train
to bring to bear on some object; point or direct, as a firearm, camera, or eye.

22. (v.i.) train
to give the discipline and instruction, drill, practice, etc., designed to impart proficiency or efficiency.

23.  train
to undergo discipline and instruction, drill, etc.

24.  train
to get oneself into condition for an athletic performance through exercise, diet, practice, etc.

25.  train
to travel or go by train.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME train(e) trailing part, sequence < OF tra(h)in(e), n. der. of tra(h)iner to drag, trail < VL *tragīnāre, der. of *tragīna something dragged, der. of *tragere to pull, for L trahere)

Definition of 'train'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) train, railroad train
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
"express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"

2. (noun) string, train
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
"a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"

3. (noun) caravan, train, wagon train
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"

4. (noun) train
a series of consequences wrought by an event
"it led to a train of disasters"

5. (noun) train
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
"the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"

6. (verb) gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

7. (verb) train, develop, prepare, educate
create by training and teaching
"The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

8. (verb) train, prepare
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
"She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"

9. (verb) discipline, train, check, condition
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
"Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

10. (verb) prepare, groom, train
educate for a future role or function
"He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"

11. (verb) educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
"Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

12. (verb) aim, take, train, take aim, direct
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
"Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

13. (verb) coach, train
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
"He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"

14. (verb) train
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
"She is training for the Olympics"

15. (verb) train
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
"train the vine"

16. (verb) train, rail
travel by rail or train
"They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

17. (verb) trail, train
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
"The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

Definition of 'train'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) train
a line of connected railroad cars pulled along tracks by an engine
We took the train from Boston to New York.; passengers on a train; to travel by train; a train station

2. train
a sequence of connected events, ideas, etc.
I don't follow his train of thought.

3. (verb) train
to learn or teach sb the skills to do a job
She's training to be a dentist.; We train the staff on how to use the equipment safely.

4. train
to exercise or practice to improve your physical health or a sports skill
I train three times a week.; He's training for next week's fight.

Definition of 'train'

Webster Dictionary

1.  train
that which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement

2.  train
hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare

3.  train
that which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear

4.  train
that part of a gown which trails behind the wearer

5.  train
the after part of a gun carriage; the trail

6.  train
the tail of a bird

7.  train
a number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite

8.  train
a consecution or succession of connected things; a series

9.  train
regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement

10.  train
the number of beats of a watch in any certain time

11.  train
a line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like

12.  train
a connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad

13.  train
a heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like

14.  train
a roll train; as, a 12-inch train

15. (verb) train
to draw along; to trail; to drag

16. (verb) train
to draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure

17. (verb) train
to teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms

18. (verb) train
to break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen

19. (verb) train
to lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees

20. (verb) train
to trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head

21. (verb) train
to be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company

22. (verb) train
to prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race

Translation of 'train'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks I caught the train to London.
Afrikaans: trein	Arabic: قِطار	Bulgarian: влак
Brazilian: trem	Czech: vlak	German: der Zug
Danish: tog	Greek: τρένο	Spanish: tren
Estonian: rong	Farsi: قطار	Finnish: juna
French: train	Hebrew: רַכֶּבֶת	Hindi: रेल गाडी़
Croatian: vlak, voz	Hungarian: vonat	Indonesian: kereta api
Icelandic: lest	Italian: treno	Japanese: 列車
Korean: 열차	Lithuanian: traukinys	Latvian: vilciens
Malay: kereta api	Dutch: trein	Norwegian: tog
Polish: pociąg	Persian: قطار	Pashto: اورګاډی
Portuguese: comboio	Romanian: tren	Russian: поезд
Slovak: vlak	Slovenian: vlak	Serbian: voz
Swedish: tåg	Thai: รถไฟ	Turkish: tren
Taiwanese: 火車，列車	Ukrainian: поїзд, потяг, ешелон	Urdu: ريل گاڑي
Vietnamese: xe lửa, tàu	Chinese: 火车，列车
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