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trained

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

  • //tɹeɪnd//

Having undergone a course of training (sometimes in combination).

adjective

  1. 1

    Having undergone a course of training (sometimes in combination).

    fully trained troops

    As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.

  2. 2

    Manipulated in shape or habit.

    trained fruit trees

Etymology

From train + -ed.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of trainsimple past and past participle of train

Forms

comparative
more trained
superlative
most trained
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