train (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 17 senses of the word *train*:
VERB	cognition	train, develop, prepare, educate	create by training and teaching
cognition	train, prepare	undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
social	train, discipline, check, condition	develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
social	train, prepare, groom	educate for a future role or function
social	train, educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
competition	train, aim, take, take aim, direct	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
communication	train, coach	teach and supervise (someone)
body	train	exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
social	train	cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
motion	train, rail	travel by rail or train
contact	train, trail	drag loosely along a surface
NOUN	artifact	train, railroad train	public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
group	train, string	a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
group	train, caravan, wagon train	a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
event	train	a series of consequences wrought by an event
artifact	train	piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
artifact	train, gearing, gear, geartrain, power train	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

train > pronunciation
Sounds	trey'n
Rhymes	abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn...

English > *train*: 17 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive.
Example	"express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
Synonym	railroad train
Category of	passenger, rider	A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
	roll-on roll-off	A method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
	standee	someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train)
Members	car, railcar, railway car, railroad car	A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
Members	locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive	A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Narrower	boat train	A train taking passengers to or from a port
	car train	A train that transports / transports passengers and their automobiles
	freight train, rattler	A railroad train consisting of freight cars
	hospital train	A military train built to transport / transport wounded troops to a hospital
	mail train	A train that carries mail / mail
	passenger train	A train that carries passengers
	streamliner	A streamlined train
	subway train	A train that runs in a subway system
Broader	public transport	conveyance for passengers or mail / mail or freight
Spanish	ferrocarril, locomotora, trenes, tren
Catalan	ferrocarril, locomotora, tren
Verbs	train	travel by rail or train

English > *train*: 17 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding.
Examples	"train of mourners" "a train of thought"
Synonym	string
Broader	series	Similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Spanish	serie
Catalan	sèrie

English > *train*: 17 senses > noun 3, group
Meaning	A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file.
Example	"they joined the wagon train for safety"
Synonyms	caravan, wagon train
Members	covered wagon, Conestoga wagon, Conestoga, prairie wagon, prairie schooner	A large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top
Broader	procession	The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
Spanish	caravana
Catalan	caravana

English > *train*: 17 senses > noun 4, event
Meaning	A series of consequences wrought by an event.
Example	"it led to a train of disasters"
Broader	consequence, aftermath	The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

English > *train*: 17 senses > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor.
Example	"the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
Part of	gown	A woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
Broader	piece of cloth, piece of material	A separate part consisting of fabric
Verbs	train	drag loosely along a surface

English > *train*: 17 senses > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
Example	"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
Synonyms	gearing, gear, geartrain, power train
Part of	engine	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
Narrower	epicyclic train, epicyclic gear train	A system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
Narrower	reduction gear	gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
Broader	wheelwork	mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
Spanish	cambio, engranaje, marcha, tren
Catalan	dentatge, engranatge, tren

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	create by training and teaching.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"The old master is training world-class violinists"
Synonyms	develop, prepare, educate
Narrower	drill	train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
	housebreak, house-train	train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
	retrain	teach new skills
	toilet-train	train (a small child) to use the toilet
Broader	teach, learn, instruct	Impart skills or knowledge to
Similar to	build up, develop	change the use of and make available or usable
	prepare, groom, train	Educate for a future role or function
	train, prepare	Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
Spanish	adiestrar, amaestrar, capacitar, educar, entrenar, formar, industriar, preparar
Catalan	capacitar, educar, ensinistrar, entrenar, formar, instruir
Nouns	trainee	someone who is being trained
	trainer	one who trains other persons or animals
	training	activity leading to skilled behavior

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession.
Pattern	Somebody ----s to somebody
Examples	"She is training to be a teacher" "He trained as a legal aid"
Synonym	prepare
Narrower	apprentice	Be or work as an apprentice
	drill	Undergo military training or do military exercises
	retrain	train again
Broader	learn, study, read, take	Be a student of a certain subject
Similar to	prepare, groom, train	Educate for a future role or function
Similar to	train, develop, prepare, educate	create by training and teaching
Spanish	entrenarse, prepararse
Catalan	entrenar-se, preparar-se
Nouns	trainee	someone who is being trained

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"Is this dog trained?"
Synonyms	discipline, check, condition
Narrower	mortify	Practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
Broader	develop, make grow	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
Similar to	prepare, groom, train	Educate for a future role or function
Spanish	entrenar
Catalan	disciplinar
Nouns	trainee	someone who is being trained

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 4, social
Meaning	Educate for a future role or function.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"They trained him to be a warrior"
Synonyms	prepare, groom
Narrower	qualify, dispose	make fit or prepared
Broader	educate	Give an education to
Similar to	discipline, train, check, condition	Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
	train, prepare	Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
	train, develop, prepare, educate	create by training and teaching
Spanish	capacitar, educar, entrenar, preparar
Catalan	capacitar, educar, entrenar, preparar
Nouns	trainee	someone who is being trained
	trainer	one who trains other persons or animals
	training	activity leading to skilled behavior

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"Train your tastebuds"
Synonyms	educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise
Narrower	sophisticate	make less natural or innocent
Broader	polish, refine, fine-tune, down	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
Spanish	civilizar, cultivar, educar
Catalan	civilitzar, educar

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 6, competition
Meaning	Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"He trained his gun on the burglar" "Don't train your camera on the women"
Synonyms	aim, take, take aim, direct
Entailed by	hit	hit the intended target or goal
Entailed by	overshoot	Shoot beyond or over (a target)
Narrower	charge, level, point	direct into a position for use
	draw a bead on	aim with a gun
	hold	aim, point, or direct
	level	aim at
	sight	take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
	swing	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
	target, aim, place, direct, point	Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal
	turn	direct at someone
Broader	position	Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Spanish	apuntar, aspirar, capacitar, dirigir, educar, entrenar
Catalan	apuntar, aspirar, capacitar, educar, entrenar

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 7, communication
Meaning	teach and supervise (someone) ; act as a trainer or coach (to) , as in sports.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"He is training our Olympic team"
Synonym	coach
Broader	teach, learn, instruct	Impart skills or knowledge to
Similar to	train	Exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
Spanish	entrenar, preparar
Catalan	entrenar
Nouns	trainer	one who trains other persons or animals
Nouns	training	activity leading to skilled behavior

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 8, body
Meaning	Exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"She is training for the Olympics"
Broader	exercise, work out	Do physical exercise
Similar to	coach, train	teach and supervise (someone)
Spanish	entrenar
Catalan	entrenar
Nouns	training	activity leading to skilled behavior

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 9, social
Meaning	Cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"train the vine"
Narrower	trellis	train on a trellis, as of a vine
Broader	control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate	lessen the intensity of

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 10, motion
Meaning	travel by rail or train.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"She trained to Hamburg"
Synonym	rail
Broader	ride	Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
Spanish	andar en ferrocarril, andar en tren, ir en tren
Catalan	anar en tren
Nouns	train	public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

English > *train*: 17 senses > verb 11, contact
Meaning	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"She trained her long scarf behind her"
Synonym	trail
Broader	drag	Pull, as against a resistance
Similar to	trail	hang down so as to drag along the ground
Spanish	arrastrar, seguir
Nouns	train	piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

HyperDic: train