Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The old master is training world-class violinists"
"we develop the leaders for the future"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 2
"express trains don''t stop at Princeton Junction"
Type of:
public transport
Derived:
rail
noun
Sense 3
"the bride''s train was carried by her two young nephews"
Has parts:
gown
Derived:
trail
noun
Sense 4
"it led to a train of disasters"
verb
Sense 5
"train the vine"
Kinds of:
trellis
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"They railed from Rome to Venice"
"She trained to Hamburg"
Type of:
ride
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 7
"She is training for the Olympics"
Verb group:
coach
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 8
"She is training to be a teacher"
"He trained as a legal aid"
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s something
verb
Sense 9
"The toddler was trailing his pants"
"She trained her long scarf behind her"
Type of:
drag
Verb group:
trail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"He is training our Olympic team"
"She is coaching the crew"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 11
"Parents must discipline their children"
"Is this dog trained?"
Kinds of:
mortify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 12
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"
Type of:
series
noun
Sense 13
"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"
"they joined the wagon train for safety"
Type of:
procession
verb
Sense 14
"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"
Type of:
position
Derived:
aim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 15
"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"
Type of:
educate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 16
"Cultivate your musical taste"
"Train your tastebuds"
"She is well schooled in poetry"
Kinds of:
sophisticate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
118
Times Searched
3
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