Train (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 4
Develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 6
Travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 8
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 10
Cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 11
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.