Dictionary definition · train
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"
- a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding"a string of islands"
- a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"
- a series of consequences wrought by an event"it led to a train of disasters"
- 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"
- 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"
verb
- create by training and teaching"The old master is training world-class violinists"
- undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession"She is training to be a teacher"
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control"Parents must discipline their children"
- educate for a future role or function"He is grooming his son to become his successor"
- teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment"Cultivate your musical taste"
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards"Please don't aim at your little brother!"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).