· create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

Synonym(s): develop, prepare, educate

Hypernym(s): teach, learn, instruct

· 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"

Synonym(s): prepare

Hypernym(s): learn, study, read, take

· develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

Synonym(s): discipline, check, condition

Hypernym(s): develop, make_grow

· 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"

Synonym(s): prepare, groom

Hypernym(s): educate

· teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

Synonym(s): educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise

Hypernym(s): polish, refine, fine-tune, down

· 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"

Synonym(s): aim, take, take_aim, direct

Hypernym(s): position

· 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"

Synonym(s): coach

Hypernym(s): teach, learn, instruct

· exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"

Hypernym(s): exercise, work_out

· cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

· travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

Synonym(s): rail

Hypernym(s): ride

· drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

Synonym(s): trail

Hypernym(s): drag

· shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form; "a trained mind"; "trained pigeons"; "well-trained servants"

Antonym(s): untrained