Main Entry:

³train

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French trainer, from Vulgar Latin *traginare; akin to Latin trahere to draw

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1: trail, drag2: to direct the growth of (a plant) usually by bending, pruning, and tying3 a: to form by instruction, discipline, or drill b: to teach so as to make fit, qualified, or proficient4: to make prepared (as by exercise) for a test of skill5: to aim at an object or objective : direct <trained his camera on the deer> <training every effort toward success>intransitive verb1: to undergo instruction, discipline, or drill2: to go by train

synonyms see teach

— train·abil·i·ty \ˌtrā-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— train·able \ˈtrā-nə-bəl\ adjective