train
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- pronunciation:
- treIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a group of railroad cars connected together that carry people or things from one place to another.
That train can carry fifty people at one time.
- similar words:
- rail, railroad, subway
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
trains, training, trained |
| definition: |
to teach skills or actions.
He trained his dog to catch a ball.
- similar words:
- coach, discipline, drill, instruct, qualify, teach
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| related words: |
educate |
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| derivation: |
trainable (adj.) |
The word
train comes from a Latin word that means "to pull or draw."