(of a quality or skill) To become better at
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To explain or demonstrate something
“Some of the wealthier families might hire a qualified private tutor to train their children at home.”
To act in preparation for something
To learn or be taught through sustained practice, study or instruction
“Holly has decided to train to be a makeup artist.”
To undertake a course of exercise (and diet) to reach or maintain peak physical fitness
“I owe my six-pack to coach Bobby, who taught me how to train effectively.”
To point or aim something
“She would train her camera toward the sunset, hoping to get the perfect shot.”
To domesticate (an animal)
To make someone (or a group) familiar with or knowledgeable about something
(of a quality or skill) To become better at
To practice something repeatedly so as to become skilled
To study or train in a specific field
To diffuse, radiate or give off
To make or cause someone to work extremely hard
To lure by temptation or enticement
To lean or bend at an angle
To determine or dictate
To move in a specified direction
To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
To interrogate with questions
Plural for a line of railway coaches or wagons coupled together and drawn by an engine
“We can catch the early morning train to get to the airport tomorrow.”
Plural for a series of connected events or thoughts
“Is the train of felicitous events that follows a manifestation of the environment's nurturing nature?”
Plural for a number of vehicles or pack animals moving in a line
“The French ambassadors traveled alongside a train of horses loaded with treasure.”
Plural for a retinue of attendants accompanying an important person
“He had quite a train of helpers with him, carrying himself and his baggage through the dense forests.”
Plural for a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground
“Her outfit was a voluminous lace affair without shape or style, and I couldn't see her own shoes from the grubby train of her dress.”
Plural for a powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains
Plural for the water or air disturbed by a moving boat or aircraft
Plural for a powerful and addictive drug derived from opium
Plural for a vehicle used to transport people from one place to another
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