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Nouns (11)

n. 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"

train

n. a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"

train

n. 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"

railroad train

n. public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"

string

n. 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"

caravan, wagon train

n. 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"

gearing, gears, geartrain, power train

n. 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"

Verbs (22)

train

v. exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"

train

v. train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

prepare

v. 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"

coach

v. 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"

ride in a train, go by train, ride a train

v. travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

groom, prepare

v. prepare (someone) 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"

cultivate, civilize, educate

v. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

discipline, condition

v. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

develop, prepare, educate, make prepared

v. create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

aim, take, direct, take aim

v. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "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"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (108)

queue, waiting line

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

row

n. an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"

suite, cortege, retinue, entourage

n. the group following and attending to some important person

court

n. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

practice, practise, rehearse

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

point, direct, give directions to

v. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"

cue, prompt, remind

v. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

infuse, instill, inculcate, implant gradually

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

propagandize, subject to propaganda

v. subject to propaganda

pass, run, guide

v. guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

prime, fill with primer

v. fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"

better, amend, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, make better

v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

develop

v. change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

enhance

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

enrich, make richer

v. make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"

domesticate, domesticize, make fit for domestic life

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

break, break in

v. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

habituate, accustom, make used

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

condition, put into a proper state

v. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"

familiarize, familiarise, make familiar

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

temper, season, dilate

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

drill, bore

v. make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

brief, give a briefing to

v. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

apprise, apprize, advise, notify, give notice, send word

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

familiarize, familiarise, acquaint

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

instruct, apprise, apprize

v. make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

infuse, instill, inculcate, implant gradually

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

propagandize, subject to propaganda

v. subject to propaganda

temper, season, dilate

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

v. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

turn

v. cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

Synonyms (5)

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. 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"

Antonyms (0)

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