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Senses
Sense 1 noun
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction
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Sense 2 verb
create by training and teaching
The old master is training world-class violinists
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Sense 3 noun
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
a string of islands
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Sense 4 verb
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
She is training to be a teacher
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Sense 5 noun
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
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Sense 6 verb
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Parents must discipline their children
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Sense 7 noun
a series of consequences wrought by an event
it led to a train of disasters
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Sense 8 verb
educate for a future role or function
He is grooming his son to become his successor
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Sense 9 noun
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
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Sense 10 verb
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Cultivate your musical taste
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Sense 11 noun
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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Sense 12 verb
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Please don't aim at your little brother!
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Sense 13 verb
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
He is training our Olympic team
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Sense 14 verb
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
She is training for the Olympics
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Sense 15 verb
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
train the vine
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Sense 16 verb
travel by rail or train
They railed from Rome to Venice
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Sense 17 verb
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
The toddler was trailing his pants
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rail |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | roll-on roll-off |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | passenger |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | standee |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | railcar |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | locomotive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | public transport |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | boat train |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | car train |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | freight train |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hospital train |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mail train |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | passenger train |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | streamliner |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | subway train |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | education |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | education |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | grooming |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | education |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | education |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainee |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | propaedeutic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | educative |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | build up |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | groom |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | teach |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | retrain |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | drill |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | housebreak |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | toilet-train |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | string |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | series |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | homework |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainee |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | propaedeutic |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | groom |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | study |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | apprentice |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | retrain |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | drill |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | caravan |
| 5 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | covered wagon |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | procession |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridle |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | discipline |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | conditioner |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainee |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | groom |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | make grow |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | mortify |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | consequence |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | grooming |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainee |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainer |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | propaedeutic |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | discipline |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | educate |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | qualify |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | trail |
| 9 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | gown |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | piece of cloth |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | civilization |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | breeding |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | refinement |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | fine-tune |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | sophisticate |
| 11 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | engine |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | wheelwork |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | epicyclic train |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | reduction gear |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | aim |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | position |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | target |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | draw a bead on |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | hold |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | turn |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | swing |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | point |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | level |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | sight |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | coaching |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | grooming |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | coach |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | trainer |
| 13 | verb group | Related & opposite | train |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | teach |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | grooming |
| 14 | verb group | Related & opposite | coach |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | exercise |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | curb |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | trellis |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | rail |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | runway |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | train |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | ride |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | house trailer |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | trailer |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | train |
| 17 | verb group | Related & opposite | trail |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | drag |