Topic: TRAINING
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | trainer 'to pull, drag', from Vulgar Latin traginare, probably from Latin trahere 'to pull' |
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train2 S1 W2
1 to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skills [↪ training] 
Trained staff will be available to deal with your queries.
teach somebody
[intransitive and transitive]SETTrained staff will be available to deal with your queries.2 to teach an animal to do something or to behave correctly : a well-trained puppy
teach an animal
[transitive]a well-trained puppy3 to prepare for a sports event or tell someone how to prepare for it, especially by exercising [↪ training]
prepare for sport
[intransitive and transitive]DS4 to aim something such as a gun or camera at someone or something
aim something
[transitive]5 to develop and improve a natural ability or quality : You can train your mind to relax. To the trained eye the difference between these flowers is obvious (=the difference is clear to someone who has developed skills to notice something).
develop something
[transitive]You can train your mind to relax.To the trained eye the difference between these flowers is obvious (=the difference is clear to someone who has developed skills to notice something).6 to make a plant grow in a particular direction by bending, cutting, or tying it
