Synonyms for train
treɪntrain

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1. train

   To teach is simply to communicate knowledge; to instruct (originally, to build in or into, put in order) is to impart knowledge with special method and completeness; instruct has also an authoritative sense nearly equivalent to command. To educate is to draw out or develop harmoniously the mental powers, and, in the fullest sense, the moral powers as well. To train is to direct to a certain result powers already existing. Train is used in preference to educate when the reference is to the inferior animals or to the physical powers of man; as, to train a horse; to train the hand or eye. To discipline is to bring into habitual and complete subjection to authority; discipline is a severe word, and is often used as a euphemism for punish; to be thoroughly effective in war, soldiers must be disciplined as well as trained. To nurture is to furnish the care and sustenance necessary for physical, mental, and moral growth; nurture is a more tender and homelike word than educate. Compare EDUCATION.

   Synonyms:
   discipline, drill, educate, enlighten, give instruction, give lessons, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, initiate, instill, instruct, nurture, school, teach, tutor

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1. trainverb

   Synonyms:
   lead, rear, accustom, habituate, inure, drill, exercise, prose, discipline, instruct, bend, educate

   Antonyms:
   force, break, trail, disaccustom, dishabituate, miseducate, disqualify

2. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   suite, procession, retinue, cortege, course, series

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1. train, railroad trainnoun

   public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

   "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear, railroad train, gearing, wagon train, caravan, power train, string

2. string, trainnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   strand, geartrain, gear, bowed stringed instrument, cosmic string, power train, railroad train, twine, chain, caravan, wagon train, drawing string, gearing, drawstring, string

3. caravan, train, wagon trainnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear, railroad train, gearing, wagon train, caravan, power train, van, string

4. trainnoun

   a series of consequences wrought by an event

   "it led to a train of disasters"

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear, railroad train, gearing, wagon train, caravan, power train, string

5. trainnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear, railroad train, gearing, wagon train, caravan, power train, string

6. gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, trainverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear wheel, string, gear, geared wheel, railroad train, gearing, gear mechanism, wagon train, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, caravan, paraphernalia

7. train, develop, prepare, educateverb

   create by training and teaching

   "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

   Synonyms:
   rail, rise, originate, coach, prepare, get, build up, civilise, cook, fix, develop, uprise, get up, gear up, organize, take, recrudesce, civilize, make, arise, spring up, modernize, grow, take aim, evolve, trail, groom, aim, explicate, direct, organise, produce, germinate, ready, set up, school, discipline, modernise, make grow, cultivate, break, condition, formulate, set, machinate, educate, devise, acquire, check

8. train, prepareverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   set up, aim, ready, educate, cook, cultivate, civilise, set, gear up, machinate, civilize, groom, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, check, condition, direct, coach, trail, devise, take, organize, get up, school, fix, make, organise, prepare

9. discipline, train, check, conditionverb

   develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

   "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

   Synonyms:
   tally, checker, rail, ensure, correct, qualify, coach, prepare, mark, watch, look into, civilise, crack, check up on, develop, go over, tick off, match, tick, fit, take, specify, stop, civilize, correspond, determine, see, groom, agree, assure, turn back, take aim, check into, break, trail, control, condition, check out, learn, hold back, aim, curb, direct, hold, arrest, see to it, discipline, chequer, gibe, mark off, stipulate, delay, school, hold in, check off, suss out, ascertain, find out, check over, cultivate, jibe, contain, sort out, retard, moderate, educate, insure, check

10. prepare, groom, trainverb

    educate 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"

    Synonyms:
    rail, dress, coach, prepare, civilise, cook, fix, develop, get up, gear up, organize, take, civilize, make, aim, take aim, trail, groom, direct, discipline, organise, curry, ready, set up, school, neaten, cultivate, condition, set, machinate, educate, devise, check

11. educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civiliseverb

    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

    Synonyms:
    aim, groom, educate, naturalise, cultivate, civilize, school, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, work, domesticate, check, coach, condition, direct, trail, take, naturalize, tame, civilise, crop, prepare

12. aim, take, train, take aim, directverb

    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

    "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"

    Synonyms:
    require, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, shoot for, organise, lead, ingest, develop, mastermind, take aim, carry, deal, assume, engineer, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, aspire, civilise, calculate, prepare, consume, drive, hire, condition, place, consider, need, study, civilize, pick out, steer, send, contract, adopt, film, remove, purpose, rail, orchestrate, lease, take on, discipline, point, check, trail, take up, bring, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, demand, coach, channelize, cultivate, manoeuvre, head, get, channelise, get hold of, propose, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, educate, submit, convey, shoot, aim, direct, charter, manoeuver, contain, address, draw a bead on, target, subscribe, groom, necessitate, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, organize, accept, purport, guide, admit, ask, maneuver, conduct, school

13. coach, trainverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    aim, groom, educate, cultivate, civilize, school, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, check, coach, condition, direct, trail, take, civilise, prepare

14. trainverb

    exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition

    "She is training for the Olympics"

    Synonyms:
    aim, educate, cultivate, civilise, civilize, groom, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, check, condition, direct, coach, trail, take, school, prepare

15. trainverb

    cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

    "train the vine"

    Synonyms:
    aim, educate, cultivate, civilise, civilize, groom, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, check, condition, direct, coach, trail, take, school, prepare

16. train, railverb

    travel by rail or train

    "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

    Synonyms:
    aim, educate, cultivate, civilise, vituperate, civilize, groom, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, vilify, check, condition, direct, coach, trail, inveigh, revile, take, rail off, rail in, fulminate, school, prepare

17. trail, trainverb

    drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

    "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

    Synonyms:
    give chase, civilise, civilize, groom, educate, chase after, condition, aim, trail, shack, get behind, develop, discipline, chase, drop back, rail, tail, check, coach, go after, direct, dog, cultivate, take aim, take, track, tag, school, drag, hang back, drop behind, prepare

Matched Categories

1. • Consequence
   • Control
   • Drag
   • Educate
   • Exercise
   • Learn
   • Piece Of Cloth
   • Position
   • Procession
   • Refine
   • Ride
   • Series
   • Teach

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stress

   a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

   "he's obviously under a lot of stress"

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trainverb

   Synonyms:
   trail, draw, drag, haul, tug

2. trainverb

   Synonyms:
   educate, discipline, instruct, drill, school, exercise, nurture, breed, bring up, break in

3. trainverb

   Synonyms:
   accustom, habituate, inure, use, familiarize

4. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   trail

5. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   retinue, suite, staff, followers, CORTÈGE, body of attendants

6. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   series, succession, consecution

7. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   course, process, method, order

8. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   line (as of cars connected together)

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1. trainnoun

   Synonyms:
   retinue, suite, attendants, series, chain

2. trainverb

   Synonyms:
   discipline, nurture, drill, accustom, habituate, familiarize

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1. List of paraphrases for "train":

   trains, tren, training, rail, form, railway, formation, process, educate, subway, forming, trainset, convoy, tensile, forms

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1. G. K. Chesterton:

   The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the train before.

2. Sadiq Khan:

   We have to train them up to have the skills for the jobs of tomorrow. We’ve got to make sure that traditional sectors understand they have to innovate and we have to train up people, re-train people in traditional sectors.

3. Virginia Beach Police:

   We train not only as first responders for police, but we train with fire and we train with our EMS personnel because we know that when you have a major scene like this you're going to need all first responders, so we do train extensively.

4. J. Paul Getty:

   Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train. Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train going sixty miles an hour and you're just sitting still

5. Laurence J. Peter:

   Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your hour-by-hour mental conduct produces power for change in your life. Develop a train of thought on which to ride. The nobility of your life as well as your happiness depends upon the direction in which that train of thought is going.