Synonyms of train
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as in entourage 
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as in fleet
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as in queue
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as in sequence
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as in entourages
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as in fleets
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as in queues
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as in sequences
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as in to prepare
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as in to teach
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as in to focus
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as in to aim
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as in to equip
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as in prepares
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as in teaches
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as in focuses
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as in aims
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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in to prepare
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a train of supply trucks making its way to the army encampment
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as in sequences
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in prepares
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in focuses
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in aims
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in equips
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of train
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The under-18s trained and played matches at the university on pitches inferior to the 11 natural grass and artificial pitches at the pristine AAEPC.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Priced at $12,500, the successor to the 2024 commemorative edition features a new honeycomb-like dial designed to evoke the green signal light of a train.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Verb
The university is planning to train close to 1,000 students across both campuses during that time.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The under-18s trained and played matches at the university on pitches inferior to the 11 natural grass and artificial pitches at the pristine AAEPC.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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