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| Main Entry: | train |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | series |
| Synonyms: | alternation, appendage, caravan, chain, column, concatenation, convoy, cortege, course, court, entourage, file, following, gradation, line, order, procession, progression, retinue, row, run, scale, sequel, sequence, set, string, succession, suite, tail, thread, tier, track, trail, wake, consecution |
| Main Entry: | train |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare |
| Synonyms: | accustom, brainwash*, break in, coach, cultivate, develop, discipline, drill, drum into, dry run*, educate, enlighten, equip, exercise, ground, guide, habituate, harden, hone, improve, instruct, inure, mold, prime, qualify, rear, rehearse, run through, school, season, shape, sharpen, study, tame, teach, tutor, update, work out, care for, get a workout, get in shape, grow strong, make ready, show the ropes, warm up, whip into shape, wise up |
| Antonyms: | forget, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | train |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aim at |
| Synonyms: | beam, bring to bear, cast, cock, direct, draw a bead, focus, get in one's sights, head, incline, lay, level, line up, point, slant, turn, zero in* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | point or direct at a goal |
| Synonyms: | address, angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, design, direct, endeavor, essay, fix, focus, intend, level, mean, plan, propose, purpose, set one's sights on, sight, slant, steer, strive, target, train, try, want, wish, zero in on, zoom in |
| Main Entry: | bring up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | raise youngster |
| Synonyms: | breed, cultivate, develop, discipline, educate, feed, form, foster, nourish, nurture, rear, school, support, teach, train, provide for |
| Main Entry: | caravan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group traveling together |
| Synonyms: | band, cavalcade, convoy, expedition, procession, safari, train, troop, camel train, campers |
| Antonyms: | individual |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emit, give |
| Synonyms: | aim, bestow, deposit, diffuse, direct, distribute, point, radiate, scatter, shed, spatter, spray, spread, sprinkle, strew, train |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | catechize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct and question |
| Synonyms: | ask, cross-examine, drill, educate, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, query, quiz, teach, train |
| Antonyms: | answer, listen |
| Main Entry: | cavalcade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | parade |
| Synonyms: | array, drill, procession, promenade, review, spectacle, train, march-past |
| Main Entry: | chain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | succession, series |
| Synonyms: | alternation, concatenation, conglomerate, continuity, group, order, progression, row, sequence, set, string, syndicate, train, trust, catena, consecution |
| Main Entry: | coach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carriage |
| Synonyms: | bus, car, stage, train, vehicle, chaise, charabanc, fourwheeler, gocart, perambulator, tallyho, victoria |
| Main Entry: | coach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct, usually in recreation |
| Synonyms: | break in*, cram, drill, educate, hone, lay it out for, lick into shape, prepare, pull one's coat, put through the grind, put through the mill, ready, school, teach, train, tutor |
| Antonyms: | accept, learn, listen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | column |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | line, procession |
| Synonyms: | cavalcade, company, file, list, platoon, queue, rank, row, string, train |
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adapt, prepare |
| Synonyms: | accustom, brainwash, build up, educate, equip, habituate, inure, modify, practice, program, ready, sharpen, train, work out, loosen up, make ready, shape up, tone up, toughen up, warm up, whip into shape, work over |
| Main Entry: | continuity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | progression |
| Synonyms: | chain, cohesion, connection, constancy, continuance, durability, duration, endurance, extension, flow, linking, perpetuity, persistence, sequence, stability, stamina, succession, survival, train, unity, vitality, whole, continuousness, continuum, dovetailing, interrelationship, prolongation, protraction, uniting |
| Antonyms: | break, interruption, stoppage, discontinuity, intermittence |
| Main Entry: | court |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ruler's attendants |
| Synonyms: | castle, cortege, entourage, hall, palace, retinue, staff, suite, train, lords and ladies, royal household |
| Main Entry: | cultivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enrich situation; give special attention |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, better, bolster, bring on, brownnose*, butter up*, cherish, civilize, court, develop, discipline, elevate, encourage, enrich, foster, further, improve, nourish, nurse, nurture, polish, promote, refine, train, get in with, get next to, get on good side of, play up to, run after, seek friendship, shine up to, suck up to, take pains with |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cultivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nurture, take care of |
| Synonyms: | aid, ameliorate, better, cherish, educate, encourage, forward, foster, further, help, improve, instruct, nurse, patronize, promote, pursue, raise, rear, refine, support, teach, train, devote oneself to |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | point in a direction; guide |
| Synonyms: | address, aim, beam, cast, conduct, escort, fix, focus, head, incline, indicate, intend, lay, lead, level, mean, pilot, point, present, route, see, set, shepherd, show, sight, slant, steer, target, train, turn, move in, point the way, sight on, zero in |
| Antonyms: | diverge, misdirect |
| Main Entry: | domesticate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tame; habituate |
| Synonyms: | accustom, break, break in, breed, bring up, bust, corral, familiarize, gentle, herd, hitch, naturalize, raise, reclaim, round up, subdue, teach, train, yoke, acclimatize, domiciliate, housetrain |
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