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state
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- pronunciation:
- steIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- phrases:
- lie in state
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of a person or thing according to its characteristics or circumstances.
The old house was in a state of disrepair.- synonyms:
- condition
- similar words:
- position, situation
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| definition 2: |
a condition that is the result of a phase of development or structural transition.
Water in a frozen state is called ice.- synonyms:
- phase, stage
- similar words:
- condition
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| definition 3: |
a particular emotional or mental condition.
She is in a happy state today.Sadness is a state that he tries to avoid.- synonyms:
- frame, mood
- similar words:
- condition, position, status
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| definition 4: |
an excited or distressed emotional condition.
He was in a state over the death of his sister. |
| definition 5: |
a grand, dignified, or imposing manner.
The royal family traveled in state.- synonyms:
- dignity, pomp
- similar words:
- majesty
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| definition 6: |
the population of a specific area unified under a single government; nation.
The leaders of many foreign states will attend the summit.- synonyms:
- body politic, nation
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| definition 7: |
a specific area of land that with other such areas forms a federation.
The U.S. is a nation of fifty states. |
| definition 8: |
governmental activities, duties, or concerns.
Even while on vacation, the President must be concerned with the business of state.- synonyms:
- government, politics
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| related words: |
bother, case, country, mode, mood, morale, order, pass, picture, place, pomp, temper, term, territory, trim, well-being |
adjective + (n.)state
altered, assistant, authoritarian, coastal, failed, golden, independent, lone, midwestern, neighboring, northeastern, populous, secular, socialist, southeastern, sovereign, vegetative
(n.)state
+ verb
enact, mandate, prohibit, regulate
noun + (n.)state
acre, battleground, rogue, secretary, separation, welfare
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| phrase: |
lie in state |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to the central civil government.
- synonyms:
- governmental
- antonyms:
- private, unofficial
- similar words:
- constitutional, federal, national, official, political
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to one of the areas belonging to a federation.
These are state laws rather than federal regulations.- similar words:
- local, provincial, regional, territorial
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| related words: |
capital, internal, public |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
states, stating, stated |
| definition: |
to say or write, esp. in an emphatic way; declare; assert.
He stated his opinion unequivocally.The witness stated that she had seen the suspect enter the building.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- assert, declare, say
- antonyms:
- imply
- similar words:
- affirm, allege, announce, asseverate, aver, claim, expound, express, indicate, insist, present, proclaim, pronounce, propound, protest, put, relate, report, reveal, tell, testify, write
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argue, assure, avouch, comment, contend, couch, declare, define, deliver, dictate, enunciate, observe, say, speak, stipulate, summarize, vow, word |
adverb + (v.)state
clearly, explicitly, incorrectly, previously, publicly, repeatedly, specifically
(v.)state
+ adverb
emphatically, flatly, unequivocally
(v.)state
+ noun
agency, anxiety, authority, enforcement, farm, funding, government, intention, law, lawmaker, legislator, legislature, mandate, objective, official, regulation, regulator, statute, treasurer, trooper
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