ENTRAIN


Meaning of ENTRAIN in English

I. in-ˈtrān 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 -ˈtrān-mənt noun

II. verb

Date: 1881

transitive verb

: to put aboard a train

intransitive verb

: to go aboard a train

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.