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trained

 
Adjective trained has 2 senses
  1. trained - shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form; "a trained mind"; "trained pigeons"; "well-trained servants"
    Antonyms:
    untrained, undisciplined, primitive
  2. trained - having acquired necessary skills by e.g. undergoing a course of study; "a trained nurse"; "a trained voice"; "trained manpower"; "psychologically trained workers"
    Antonym:
    unskilled (indirect, via skilled)
Verb train has 11 senses
  1. train, develop, prepare, educate - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
    --1 is one way to teach, learn, instruct
    Derived forms: noun trainee1, noun trainer1, noun training1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  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"
    --2 is one way to learn, study, read, take
    Derived form: noun trainee1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s to somebody
  3. discipline, train, check, condition - train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
    --3 is one way to develop, make grow
    Derived form: noun trainee1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  4. prepare, groom, train - 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"
    --4 is one way to educate
    Derived forms: noun trainee1, noun trainer1, noun training1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  5. 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"
    --5 is one way to polish, refine, fine-tune, down
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  6. aim, take, train, take aim, direct - 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"
    --6 is one way to position
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  7. 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"
    --7 is one way to teach, learn, instruct
    Derived forms: noun trainer1, noun training1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
  8. train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
    --8 is one way to
    exercise, work out
    Derived form: noun training1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  9. train - train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"
    --9 is one way to
    control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  10. train, rail - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
    --10 is one way to ride
    Derived form: noun train1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  11. trail, train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
    --11 is one way to drag
    Derived form: noun train5
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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