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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.

  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. 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.

  1. simple past and past participle of train