Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [treyn]
- /treɪn/
- /treɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [treyn]
- /treɪn/
Definitions of train word
- noun train Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock. 1
- noun train a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together. 1
- noun train Military. an aggregation of vehicles, animals, and personnel accompanying an army to carry supplies, baggage, ammunition, etc. 1
- noun train a series or row of objects or parts. 1
- noun train Machinery. a connected set of three or more rotating elements, usually gears, through which force is transmitted, or motion or torque changed. 1
- noun train order, especially proper order: Matters were in good train. 1
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Origin of train
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) late Middle English traynyn to pull or drag in the rear < Middle French trainer, Old French tra(h)iner < Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre, derivative of *tragīna something dragged or drawn (compare Medieval Latin tragīna carriage), derivative of *tragere to pull, for Latin trahere; (noun) Middle English train, traine < Old French tra(h)in (masculine) series of people, animals, or things, tra(h)ine (feminine) something dragged behind, both derivative of tra(h)iner
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Parts of speech for Train
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
train popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
train usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for train
verb train
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
- aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
noun train
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- autocade — a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- beaten track — well-trodden path or route
- byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
- caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
Antonyms for train
noun train
- distrain — to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
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