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      »   The noun train has 6 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • train, Railroad1.) Railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system -- (line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight)

    2.) Railroad track, railroad, railway -- (a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track")

    railroad train -- (Public1.) Populace, public, world -- (people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public")

    2.) Public -- (a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public")

    public transport Provided1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")

    2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")

    provided by a Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    line of Railway1.) Railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system -- (line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight)

    2.) Railroad track, railroad, railway -- (a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track")

    railway cars Coupled1.) Match, mate, couple, pair, twin -- (bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project")

    2.) Couple, couple on, couple up -- (link together; "can we couple these proposals?")

    coupled together and Drawn1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")

    2.) Reap, draw -- (get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association")

    drawn by a Locomotive1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)

    1.) Locomotive, locomotor -- (of or relating to locomotion)

    locomotive; "express Trains1.) Train, railroad train -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

    trains don't Stop1.) Stop, halt -- (the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill")

    2.) Stop, stoppage -- (the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood")

    stop at Princeton1.) Princeton -- (a university town in central New Jersey)

    2.) Princeton University, Princeton -- (a university in New Jersey)

    Princeton Junction")
  • string, train -- (a Sequentially1.) Consecutive, sequentially -- (in a consecutive manner; "we numbered the papers consecutively")

    sequentially ordered Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")

    2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")

    set of Things1.) Things -- (any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left")

    1.) Thing -- (a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing")

    things or Events1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)

    2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")

    events or Ideas1.) Idea, thought -- (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind")

    2.) Idea -- (a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him")

    ideas in which Each1.) Each -- ((used of count nouns) every one considered individually; "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome")

    1.) Each, to each one, for each one, from each one, apiece -- (to or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each")

    each successive Member1.) Member -- (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family")

    2.) Member -- (an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations")

    member is Related1.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    2.) Refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on -- (have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")

    related to the Preceding1.) Predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate -- (be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools")

    2.) Precede, predate -- (come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify")

    preceding; "a String1.) String, twine -- (a lightweight cord)

    2.) Bowed stringed instrument, string -- (stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well")

    string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought")
  • caravan, train, Wagon1.) Wagon, waggon -- (any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor)

    2.) Police van, police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria -- (van used by police to transport prisoners)

    wagon train -- (a Procession1.) Emanation, rise, procession -- ((theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son")

    2.) Procession -- (the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden")

    procession (of Wagons1.) Wagon, waggon -- (any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor)

    2.) Police van, police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria -- (van used by police to transport prisoners)

    wagons or Mules1.) Mule -- (hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile)

    2.) Mule, scuff -- (a slipper that has no fitting around the heel)

    mules or Camels1.) Camel -- (cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions)

    camels) traveling Together1.) Together -- (mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together")

    1.) Jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together -- (in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together")

    together in Single1.) Single, bingle -- (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base)

    2.) One, 1, I, ace, single, unity -- (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one")

    single file; "we were Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    part of a Caravan1.) Caravan, train, wagon train -- (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")

    2.) Van, caravan -- (a camper equipped with living quarters)

    caravan of Almost1.) About, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees")

    almost a Thousand1.) Thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard -- (the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100)

    1.) Thousand, one thousand, 1000, m, k -- (denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units)

    thousand camels"; "they Joined1.) Join, fall in, get together -- (become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man")

    2.) Join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")

    joined the Wagon1.) Wagon, waggon -- (any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor)

    2.) Police van, police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria -- (van used by police to transport prisoners)

    wagon train for safety")
  • train -- (a Series1.) Series -- (similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies")

    2.) Serial, series -- (a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series")

    series of Consequences1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")

    2.) Consequence, aftermath -- (the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence")

    consequences wrought by an Event1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)

    2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")

    event; "it Led1.) Light-emitting diode, LED -- (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)

    1.) Lead, take, direct, conduct, guide -- (take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace")

    led to a train of disasters")
  • train -- (piece of Cloth1.) Fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")

    cloth forming the Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)

    1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")

    long back Section1.) Section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section")

    2.) Section -- (a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue")

    section of a Gown1.) Gown -- (a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions)

    2.) Gown -- (the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located; "the relations between town and gown are always sensitive")

    gown that is Drawn1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")

    2.) Reap, draw -- (get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association")

    drawn along the Floor1.) Floor, flooring -- (the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors")

    2.) Floor, level, storey, story -- (a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?")

    floor; "the bride's train was Carried1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")

    carried by her two Young1.) Young, offspring -- (any immature animal)

    2.) Young, Loretta Young -- (United States film and television actress (1913-2000))

    young nephews")
  • gearing, Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (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")

    gear, geartrain, Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")

    2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))

    power train, train -- (Wheelwork1.) Wheelwork -- (mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears))

    wheelwork consisting of a Connected1.) Connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")

    2.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    connected set of Rotating1.) Revolve, go around, rotate -- (turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire")

    2.) Rotate -- (exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night")

    rotating gears by which Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")

    force is Transmitted1.) Convey, transmit, communicate -- (transfer to another; "communicate a disease")

    2.) Conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")

    transmitted or Motion1.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)

    2.) Gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)

    motion or Torque1.) Torsion, torque -- (a twisting force)

    torque is Changed1.) Change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")

    2.) Change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

    changed; "the Fool1.) Fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool -- (a person who lacks good judgment)

    2.) Chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug -- (a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of)

    fool got his Tie1.) Necktie, tie -- (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie")

    2.) Affiliation, association, tie, tie-up -- (a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England")

    tie caught in the geartrain")

Overview of verb train

      »   The verb train has 11 meanings (first 8 from tagged texts)
  • train, Develop1.) Develop -- (make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique")

    2.) Evolve, germinate, develop -- (work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution")

    develop, prepare, Educate1.) Educate -- (give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better")

    2.) Train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

    educate -- (Create1.) Make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")

    2.) Create -- (bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting")

    create by Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    training and Teaching1.) Teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")

    2.) Teaching, precept, commandment -- (a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts")

    teaching; "The old Master1.) Maestro, master -- (an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters")

    2.) Overlord, master, lord -- (a person who has general authority over others)

    master is Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    training world-class violinists"; "we Develop1.) Develop -- (make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique")

    2.) Evolve, germinate, develop -- (work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution")

    develop the Leaders1.) Leadership, leaders -- (the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan")

    1.) Leader -- (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

    leaders for the future")
  • train, Prepare1.) Fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set -- (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill")

    2.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")

    prepare -- (Undergo1.) Experience, receive, have, get, undergo -- (go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling")

    2.) Experience, undergo, see, go through -- (go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam")

    undergo training or Instruction1.) Direction, instruction -- (a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them")

    2.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

    instruction in Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")

    2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)

    preparation for a Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")

    2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")

    particular role, Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)

    2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")

    function, or Profession1.) Profession, community -- (the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community")

    2.) Profession -- (an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences))

    profession; "She is Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    training to be a teacher"; "He Trained1.) Train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

    2.) Train, prepare -- (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")

    trained as a Legal1.) Legal -- (established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules)

    2.) Legal -- (of or relating to jurisprudence; "legal loophole")

    legal aid")
  • discipline, train, Check1.) Check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check")

    2.) Assay, check -- (an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress")

    check, condition -- (train by Instruction1.) Direction, instruction -- (a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them")

    2.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

    instruction and Practice1.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")

    2.) Exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation -- (systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect")

    practice; especially to Teach1.) Teach, Edward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard -- (an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718))

    1.) Teach, learn, instruct -- (impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat")

    teach self-control; "Parents1.) Parent -- (a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian)

    1.) Rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent -- (bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children")

    Parents must Discipline1.) Discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge -- (a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings")

    2.) Discipline -- (a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";)

    discipline their children"; "Is this Dog1.) Dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris -- (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night")

    2.) Frump, dog -- (a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog")

    dog trained?")
  • prepare, Groom1.) Groom, bridegroom -- (a man participant in his own marriage ceremony)

    2.) Stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler -- (someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses)

    groom, train -- (Prepare1.) Fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set -- (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill")

    2.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")

    prepare (someone) for a Future1.) Future, hereafter, futurity, time to come -- (the time yet to come)

    2.) Future, future tense -- (a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future)

    future role or Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)

    2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")

    function; "He is Grooming1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Dressing, grooming -- (the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes)

    grooming his Son1.) Son, boy -- (a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is")

    2.) Son, Word, Logos -- (the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus))

    son to Become1.) Become, go, get -- (enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")

    2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")

    become his successor"; "The Prince1.) Prince -- (a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign))

    prince was Prepared1.) Fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set -- (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill")

    2.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")

    prepared to Become1.) Become, go, get -- (enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")

    2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")

    become King one day"; "They Trained1.) Train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

    2.) Train, prepare -- (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")

    trained him to be a warrior")
  • educate, School1.) School -- (an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900")

    2.) School, schoolhouse -- (a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning")

    school, train, Cultivate1.) Cultivate -- (foster the growth of)

    2.) Cultivate, crop, work -- (prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land")

    cultivate, civilize, Civilise1.) Educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise -- (train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry")

    2.) Civilize, civilise -- (raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized")

    civilise -- (train to be Discriminative1.) Discriminative, discriminatory -- (capable of making fine distinctions)

    2.) Discriminative, judicial -- (expressing careful judgment; "discriminative censure"; "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett)

    discriminative in Taste1.) Taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception -- (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste")

    2.) Preference, penchant, predilection, taste -- (a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney")

    taste or Judgment1.) Judgment, judgement, mind -- (an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind")

    2.) Judgment, judgement, assessment -- (the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants")

    judgment; "Cultivate your Musical1.) Musical, musical comedy, musical theater -- (a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing)

    1.) Musical -- (characterized by or capable of producing music; "a musical evening"; "musical instruments")

    musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well Schooled1.) School -- (educate in or as if in a school; "The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions")

    2.) Educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise -- (train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry")

    schooled in poetry")
  • aim, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")

    2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

    take, train, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")

    2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

    take aim, Direct1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")

    2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")

    direct -- (Aim1.) Purpose, intent, intention, aim, design -- (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs")

    2.) Aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")

    aim or Direct1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")

    2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")

    direct at; as of Blows1.) Blow -- (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head")

    2.) Blow, bump -- (an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle")

    blows, weapons, or Objects1.) Object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")

    2.) Aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")

    objects such as Photographic1.) Photographic -- (relating to photography or obtained by using photography; "photographic equipment")

    2.) Photographic -- (representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph)

    photographic equipment; "Please1.) Please, delight -- (give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation")

    2.) Please -- (be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased")

    Please don't Aim1.) Purpose, intent, intention, aim, design -- (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs")

    2.) Aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")

    aim at your Little1.) Little -- (a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him")

    1.) Small, little -- (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")

    little brother!"; "He Trained1.) Train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

    2.) Train, prepare -- (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")

    trained his Gun1.) Gun -- (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))

    2.) Artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance -- (large but transportable armament)

    gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your Camera1.) Camera, photographic camera -- (equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other))

    2.) Television camera, tv camera, camera -- (television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam)

    camera on the women"; "Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")

    2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

    Take a Swipe1.) Swipe -- (a sweeping stroke or blow)

    1.) Swipe -- (strike with a swiping motion)

    swipe at one's opponent")
  • coach, train -- (Teach1.) Teach, Edward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard -- (an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718))

    1.) Teach, learn, instruct -- (impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat")

    teach and Supervise1.) Oversee, supervise, superintend, manage -- (watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?")

    2.) Monitor, supervise, ride herd on -- (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance)

    supervise (someone); Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)

    2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)

    act as a Trainer1.) Trainer -- (one who trains other persons or animals)

    2.) Flight simulator, trainer -- (simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane)

    trainer or Coach1.) Coach, manager, handler -- ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team)

    2.) Coach, private instructor, tutor -- (a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting))

    coach (to), as in Sports1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

    sports; "He is Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    training our Olympic1.) Olympic -- (of or relating to the Olympic Games; "Olympic winners")

    2.) Olympian, Olympic -- (of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants; "Olympian plain")

    Olympic team"; "She is Coaching1.) Coaching, coaching job -- (the job of a professional coach)

    1.) Coach, train -- (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")

    coaching the crew")
  • train -- (Exercise1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")

    2.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")

    exercise in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")

    2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    order to Prepare1.) Fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set -- (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill")

    2.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")

    prepare for an Event1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)

    2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")

    event or Competition1.) Competition -- (a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times")

    2.) Contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)

    competition; "She is Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    training for the Olympics")
  • train -- (train to Grow1.) Turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry")

    2.) Grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast")

    grow in a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")

    2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")

    certain way by Tying1.) Tying, ligature -- (the act of tying or binding things together)

    1.) Tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")

    tying and Pruning1.) Pruning -- (something that has been pruned off of a plant)

    2.) Pruning -- (the act of trimming a plant)

    pruning it; "train the vine")
  • train, Rail1.) Railing, rail -- (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports)

    2.) Rail -- (short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety")

    rail -- (Travel1.) Travel, traveling, travelling -- (the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel")

    2.) Change of location, travel -- (a movement through space that changes the location of something)

    travel by Rail1.) Railing, rail -- (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports)

    2.) Rail -- (short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety")

    rail or train; "They Railed1.) Rail, inveigh -- (complain bitterly)

    2.) Rail, rail in -- (enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves")

    railed from Rome1.) Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy -- (capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire)

    2.) Rome -- (the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church)

    Rome to Venice"; "She Trained1.) Train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

    2.) Train, prepare -- (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")

    trained to Hamburg")
  • trail, train -- (Drag1.) Drag, retarding force -- (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)

    2.) Drag -- (something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land")

    drag loosely along a Surface1.) Surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")

    2.) Surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")

    surface; allow to Sweep1.) Sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")

    2.) Chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep -- (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)

    sweep the Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

    2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

    ground; "The Toddler1.) Toddler, yearling, tot, bambino -- (a young child)

    toddler was Trailing1.) Trailing, tracking -- (the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind)

    1.) Drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind -- (to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging")

    trailing his pants"; "She Trained1.) Train, develop, prepare, educate -- (create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future")

    2.) Train, prepare -- (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")

    trained her Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)

    1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")

    long scarf Behind1.) Buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass -- (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?")

    1.) Behind -- (having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing")

    behind her")

Related Terms - "Train"


Meaning 1 of Train
train, railroad Train1.) Train, railroad Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

Train - Public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

Train - Public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" public transport
  • Bus1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    2.) Bus topology, bus -- (the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar)

    Bus, Autobus1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Autobus, Coach1.) Coach, manager, handler -- ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team)

    2.) Coach, private instructor, tutor -- (a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting))

    Coach, Charabanc1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Charabanc, Double-decker1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Double-decker, Jitney1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Jitney, Motorbus1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Motorbus, Motorcoach1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Motorcoach, Omnibus1.) Omnibus -- (an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author)

    2.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Omnibus, Passenger vehicle1.) Bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle -- (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work")

    Passenger vehicle - A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
  • Deadhead1.) Deadhead -- (a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible")

    2.) Deadhead -- (a train or bus or taxi traveling empty)

    Deadhead - A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"
  • Express1.) Express, expressage -- (rapid transport of goods)

    2.) Express, express mail -- (mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system)

    Express, Limited1.) Express, limited -- (public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York")

    1.) Restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")

    Limited - Rapid transport of goods
  • Local1.) Local -- (public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York")

    2.) Local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic -- (anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body)

    Local - Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
  • Shuttle1.) Shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle -- (badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers)

    2.) Shuttle -- (public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points)

    Shuttle - Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
  • Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

    Train, Railroad train1.) Train, railroad train -- (public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction")

    Railroad train - Public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"

Meaning 2 of Train
string, train series
  • Stations1.) Stations, Stations of the Cross -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary)

    1.) Station -- (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station")

    Stations, Stations of the Cross1.) Stations, Stations of the Cross -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary)

    1.) Station of the Cross -- (a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary)

    Stations of the Cross - (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
  • Chain1.) Chain, concatenation -- (a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances")

    2.) Chain, chemical chain -- ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))

    Chain, Concatenation1.) Concatenation -- (the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series)

    2.) Concatenation -- (the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances")

    Concatenation - A series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
  • Course1.) Course, course of study, course of instruction, class -- (education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes")

    2.) Course, line -- (a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available")

    Course, Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    Line - Education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
  • Cycle1.) Cycle, rhythm, round -- (an interval during which a recurring Sequence1.) Sequence -- (serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA")

    2.) Sequence, chronological sequence, Succession1.) Sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession -- (a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients")

    2.) Succession -- (a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures")

    Succession - A following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients", successiveness, chronological succession -- (a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients")

    Sequence - Serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons")

    2.) Cycle -- (a series of poems or songs on the same theme; "Schubert's song cycles")

    Cycle - An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
  • Electromotive series1.) Electromotive series, electromotive force series, electrochemical series -- (a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series)

    Electromotive series, Electromotive force series1.) Electromotive series, electromotive force series, electrochemical series -- (a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series)

    Electromotive force series, Electrochemical series1.) Electromotive series, electromotive force series, electrochemical series -- (a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series)

    Electrochemical series - A serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series
  • Hierarchy1.) Hierarchy -- (a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values")

    2.) Hierarchy, power structure, pecking order -- (the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body)

    Hierarchy - A series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"
  • Nexus1.) Link, nexus -- (the means of connection between things linked in series)

    2.) Nexus -- (a connected series or group)

    Nexus - The means of connection between things linked in series
  • Progression1.) Progression, patterned advance -- (a series with a definite pattern of advance)

    2.) Progress, progression, advance -- (a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops")

    Progression, Patterned advance1.) Progression, patterned advance -- (a series with a definite pattern of advance)

    Patterned advance - A series with a definite pattern of advance
  • Rash1.) Rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash -- (any red eruption of the skin)

    2.) Rash, blizzard -- (a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits")

    Rash, Blizzard1.) Blizzard, snowstorm -- (a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds)

    2.) Rash, blizzard -- (a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits")

    Blizzard - Any red eruption of the skin
  • String1.) String, twine -- (a lightweight cord)

    2.) Bowed stringed instrument, string -- (stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well")

    String, Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

    Train - A lightweight cord
  • Wave train1.) Wave train -- (a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals)

    Wave train - A succession of waves spaced at regular intervals
  • Helium group1.) Helium group -- (the series of inert gases)

    Helium group - The series of inert gases
  • Actinide series1.) Actinide series -- ((chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium)

    Actinide series - (chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
  • Lanthanide series1.) Lanthanide series -- (the rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71; having properties similar to lanthanum)

    Lanthanide series - The rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71; having properties similar to lanthanum

Meaning 3 of Train
caravan, train, wagon train procession
  • Convoy1.) Convoy -- (a procession of land vehicles traveling together)

    2.) Convoy -- (a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships)

    Convoy - A procession of land vehicles traveling together
  • Caravan1.) Caravan, train, wagon train -- (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")

    2.) Van, caravan -- (a camper equipped with living quarters)

    Caravan, Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

    Train, Wagon train1.) Caravan, train, wagon train -- (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")

    Wagon train - 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"
  • Cavalcade1.) Cavalcade -- (a procession of people traveling on horseback)

    Cavalcade - A procession of people traveling on horseback
  • March1.) March, Mar -- (the month following February and preceding April)

    2.) March, marching -- (the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching")

    March - The month following February and preceding April
  • Motorcade1.) Motorcade -- (a procession of people traveling in motor cars)

    Motorcade - A procession of people traveling in motor cars
  • Parade1.) Parade -- (a ceremonial procession including people marching)

    2.) Parade -- (an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses")

    Parade - A ceremonial procession including people marching
  • Cortege1.) Cortege -- (a funeral procession)

    2.) Cortege, retinue, suite, entourage -- (the group following and attending to some important person)

    Cortege - A funeral procession
  • Recession1.) Recession -- (the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year)

    2.) Recess, recession, niche, corner -- (a small concavity)

    Recession, Recessional1.) Recession, recessional -- (the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service)

    2.) Recessional -- (a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw)

    Recessional - The state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

Meaning 4 of Train
train consequence, aftermath
  • Corollary1.) Corollary -- (a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love")

    2.) Corollary -- ((logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition)

    Corollary - A practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
  • Deserts1.) Deserts, comeuppance, comeupance -- (an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved)

    1.) Desert -- (arid land with little or no vegetation)

    Deserts, Comeuppance1.) Deserts, comeuppance, comeupance -- (an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved)

    Comeuppance, Comeupance1.) Deserts, comeuppance, comeupance -- (an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved)

    Comeupance - An outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
  • Fruit1.) Fruit -- (the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant)

    2.) Fruit -- (the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies")

    Fruit - The ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
  • Sequella1.) Sequella -- (a secondary consequence)

    Sequella - A secondary consequence
  • Wages1.) Wages, reward, payoff -- (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward")

    1.) Wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary -- (something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings")

    Wages, Reward1.) Wages, reward, payoff -- (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward")

    2.) Reward -- (payment made in return for a service rendered)

    Reward, Payoff1.) Payoff, final payment -- (the final payment of a debt)

    2.) Bribe, payoff -- (payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment)

    Payoff - A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

Meaning 5 of Train
train piece of cloth, piece of material
  • Bib1.) Bib -- (top part of an apron; covering the chest)

    2.) Bib -- (a napkin tied under the chin a child while eating)

    Bib - Top part of an apron; covering the chest
  • Chamois cloth1.) Chamois cloth -- (a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars)

    Chamois cloth - A piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
  • Dishrag1.) Dishrag, dishcloth -- (a cloth for washing dishes)

    Dishrag, Dishcloth1.) Dishrag, dishcloth -- (a cloth for washing dishes)

    Dishcloth - A cloth for washing dishes
  • Drop cloth1.) Drop curtain, drop cloth, drop -- (a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery)

    2.) Drop cloth -- (a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted)

    Drop cloth - A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
  • Dustcloth1.) Dustcloth, dustrag, duster -- (a piece of cloth used for dusting)

    Dustcloth, Dustrag1.) Dustcloth, dustrag, duster -- (a piece of cloth used for dusting)

    Dustrag, Duster1.) Dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco -- (a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years")

    2.) Duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust coat -- (a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles)

    Duster - A piece of cloth used for dusting
  • Dust cover1.) Book jacket, dust cover, dust jacket, dust wrapper -- (a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed)

    2.) Dust cover, dust sheet -- (a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period)

    Dust cover, Dust sheet1.) Dust cover, dust sheet -- (a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period)

    Dust sheet - A paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
  • End1.) End -- (either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line")

    2.) End, ending -- (the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period")

    End, Remainder1.) Remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest -- (something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance")

    2.) Remainder -- (the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor)

    Remainder, Remnant1.) Leftover, remnant -- (a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists)

    2.) End, remainder, remnant, oddment -- (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)

    Remnant, Oddment1.) End, remainder, remnant, oddment -- (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)

    2.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)

    Oddment - Either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"
  • Gore1.) Gore, Al Gore, Albert Gore Jr. -- (Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948))

    2.) Gore -- (coagulated blood from a wound)

    Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
  • Groundsheet1.) Groundsheet, ground cloth -- (a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture)

    Groundsheet, Ground cloth1.) Groundsheet, ground cloth -- (a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture)

    Ground cloth - A waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
  • Guimpe1.) Guimpe -- (a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit)

    2.) Guimpe -- (a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress)

    Guimpe - A piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
  • Gusset1.) Voider, gusset -- (a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate)

    2.) Gusset, gusset plate -- (a metal plate used to strengthen a joist)

    Gusset, Inset1.) Inset -- (a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one)

    2.) Insert, inset -- (an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted)

    Inset - A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
  • Handkerchief1.) Handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey -- (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

    Handkerchief, Hankie1.) Handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey -- (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

    Hankie, Hanky1.) Handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey -- (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

    Hanky, Hankey1.) Handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey -- (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

    Hankey - A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
  • Liner1.) Liner, line drive -- ((baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop")

    2.) Liner, lining -- (a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment)

    Liner, Lining1.) Lining -- (a protective covering that protects an inside surface)

    2.) Liner, lining -- (a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment)

    Lining - (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
  • Lungi1.) Lungi, lungyi, longyi -- (a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma)

    Lungi, Lungyi1.) Lungi, lungyi, longyi -- (a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma)

    Lungyi, Longyi1.) Lungi, lungyi, longyi -- (a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma)

    Longyi - A long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
  • Patch1.) Spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation -- (a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red")

    2.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")

    Patch - A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
  • Placket1.) Placket -- (a piece of cloth sewn under an opening)

    Placket - A piece of cloth sewn under an opening
  • Rag1.) Rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)

    2.) Rag, rag week -- (a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities)

    Rag, Shred1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    2.) Rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)

    Shred, Tag1.) Tag -- (a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal)

    2.) Rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)

    Tag, Tag end1.) Rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)

    Tag end, Tatter1.) Rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)

    Tatter - A small piece of cloth or paper
  • Sail1.) Sail, canvas, canvass, sheet -- (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)

    2.) Cruise, sail -- (an ocean trip taken for pleasure)

    Sail, Canvas1.) Canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric -- (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))

    2.) Canvas, canvass -- (an oil painting on canvas fabric)

    Canvas, Canvass1.) Canvas, canvass -- (the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound")

    2.) Poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass -- (an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people)

    Canvass, Sheet1.) Sheet -- (any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice")

    2.) Sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper -- (used for writing or printing)

    Sheet - A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
  • Swatch1.) Swatch -- (a sample piece of cloth)

    Swatch - A sample piece of cloth
  • Towel1.) Towel -- (a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping)

    1.) Towel -- (wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry")

    Towel - A rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

Meaning 6 of Train
gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train wheelwork
  • Gearing1.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (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")

    1.) Gear, pitch -- (set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience")

    Gearing, Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (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")

    Gear, Geartrain1.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (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")

    Geartrain, Power train1.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (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")

    Power train, Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (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.) String, train -- (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")

    Train - 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"

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