trained
adjective
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Pronunciation: /tɹeɪnd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English -ed English trained From train + -ed.
- 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.”
- Manipulated in shape or habit.
“trained fruit trees”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English -ed English trained From train + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of train