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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a specific state of being or existence.
Being without pain is a condition that some of these patients can only dream of.The condition of absolute silence rarely prevails in a house with young children.I can't imagine what condition I would be in if such a tragic thing happened to me.- synonyms:
- mode, situation, state
- similar words:
- life, phase, place, position, shape, standing, status
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| definition 2: |
state of health, fitness, or functioning.
The car is in poor condition after this last trip across the country.His heart is in very good condition for a man of his age.- synonyms:
- health, order, repair, shape, state, trim
- similar words:
- fettle, form, kilter, mode, position, posture, situation
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| definition 3: |
a circumstance or provision upon which something else depends; prior restriction.
A quiet environment is one condition necessary for me to concentrate on my studying.She lent him the money only on the condition that he pay her back in one week.He agreed to give information to the police only on condition of anonymity.- synonyms:
- circumstance, necessity, precondition, provision, proviso, requirement, sine qua non
- similar words:
- consideration, modification, picture, postulate, prerequisite, qualification, relative, restriction, stipulation, term
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| definition 4: |
a bodily disorder.
She has a back condition that has kept her out of work for months.The doctor says his condition is improving and he'll be out of the hospital soon.- synonyms:
- ailment, disorder, infirmity, malady
- similar words:
- complaint, illness, problem, sickness, syndrome
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| definition 5: |
(pl.) circumstances or features of one's environment, esp. as they have an impact on or determine a particular activity or process.
Having little money and being constantly on the move were the conditions my brother and I grew up under.We're lucky to have perfect skiing conditions today.
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climate, concession, constitution, hypothesis, lie, morale, provision, tone, well-being |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
conditions, conditioning, conditioned |
| definition 1: |
to make fit, healthy, or ready for use.
I'm conditioning my boots so they'll be more water-resistant.He's conditioning himself for the upcoming race.- synonyms:
- prepare, ready, repair, restore, tone, train
- similar words:
- coach, equip, exercise, warm up
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| definition 2: |
to make used to; accustom.
Living in the desert conditioned her to extreme heat.He conditioned himself to the idea that he would never walk again.- synonyms:
- familiarize, habituate
- similar words:
- acclimate, acclimatize, accustom, harden, inure, precondition, season, temper, train
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| definition 3: |
to impose restricting provisions on.
The government conditioned the deal on the release of the captured soldiers.- synonyms:
- qualify
- similar words:
- covenant, limit, restrict
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| definition 4: |
to train to respond in a predictable or controllable way.
These men were conditioned to kill without remorse.We're conditioning our dog to lie down on command.- similar words:
- brainwash, inculcate, indoctrinate, train
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break in, orient, prime, qualify, ready, restrain, specify, stipulate |
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