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Train has 22 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

"express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"

2

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"

3

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"

"they joined the wagon train for safety"

4

a series of consequences wrought by an event

"it led to a train of disasters"

5

piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

"the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"

6

wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

7

Elongated portion.

"I had no idea that my so-called friend was such a train until he stole all of my savings."

8

The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.

9

Treachery; deceit.

In plain English: A train is a large vehicle with many connected cars that carries people or goods along metal tracks.

"The old train arrived at the platform just in time for our departure."

Verb
1

create by training and teaching

"The old master is training world-class violinists"

"we develop the leaders for the future"

2

undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

"She is training to be a teacher"

"He trained as a legal aid"

3

develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

"Parents must discipline their children"

"Is this dog trained?"

4

educate for a future role or function

"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"

5

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

"Cultivate your musical taste"

"Train your tastebuds"

"She is well schooled in poetry"

6

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

"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"

7

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

"He is training our Olympic team"

"She is coaching the crew"

8

exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition

"She is training for the Olympics"

9

cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

"train the vine"

10

travel by rail or train

"They railed from Rome to Venice"

"She trained to Hamburg"

11

drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

"The toddler was trailing his pants"

"She trained her long scarf behind her"

12

To practice an ability.

"She spent hours training her brain to solve complex puzzles without getting tired."

In plain English: To train means to practice doing something repeatedly so you get better at it.

"She wants to train her dog to sit on command."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"Did you know that the famous scientist Stephen Hawking once worked alongside a colleague named Train at Cambridge?"

Example Sentences
"The old train arrived at the platform just in time for our departure." noun
"The train arrived at the station just in time for my connection." noun
"She decided to take a train instead of driving during rush hour." noun
"There was plenty of room on the empty train car near the back." noun
"She wants to train her dog to sit on command." verb
See Also
express locomotive railroad station trainable transient steam train ability
Related Terms
express locomotive railroad station trainable transient steam train ability fiddle yard maglev drill antitrain mail clerk fast quadrate railway carriage work shadowing articulated militia seizure dog
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
public transport series procession consequence piece of cloth wheelwork teach learn develop educate polish position exercise control ride drag
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
boat train car train freight train hospital train mail train passenger train streamliner subway train epicyclic train reduction gear retrain drill housebreak toilet-train apprentice mortify qualify sophisticate target draw a bead on hold turn swing charge level sight trellis

Origin

The word train comes from Old French, where it originally meant a delay or something drawn out. It entered English through Middle English, evolving from the verb to pull into its modern sense of guiding someone's development.

Rhyming Words
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