ENTRAIN


Meaning of ENTRAIN in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' tr ā n

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French entrainer, from en- + trainer to draw, drag ― more at TRAIN

Date: 1568

1 : to draw along with or after oneself

2 : to draw in and transport (as solid particles or gas) by the flow of a fluid

3 : to incorporate (air bubbles) into concrete

4 : to determine or modify the phase or period of <circadian rhythms entrain ed by a light cycle>

– en · train · er noun

– en · train · ment \ - ' tr ā n-m ə nt \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.