train
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Definitions
Noun
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don''t stop at Princeton Junction"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Verb
create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
Verb
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"
Verb
develop (children''s) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
Verb
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"
Verb
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
Verb
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"
Verb
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"
Verb
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
Verb
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"
Verb
travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
Verb
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
Synonyms
aim
caravan
check
civilise
civilize
coach
condition
cultivate
develop
direct
discipline
educate
gear
gearing
geartrain
groom
power train
prepare
rail
railroad train
school
string
take
take aim
trail
wagon train
More General Terms
aftermath
check
consequence
contain
control
curb
develop
down
drag
educate
exercise
fine-tune
hold
hold in
instruct
learn
make grow
moderate
piece of cloth
piece of material
polish
position
procession
public transport
read
refine
ride
series
study
take
teach
wheelwork
work out
More Specific Terms
aim
apprentice
boat train
car train
charge
direct
dispose
draw a bead on
drill
epicyclic gear train
epicyclic train
freight train
hold
hospital train
housebreak
house-train
level
mail train
mortify
passenger train
place
point
qualify
rattler
reduction gear
retrain
sight
sophisticate
streamliner
subway train
swing
target
toilet-train
trellis
turn