~ 1 [ ɪn'treɪn , ɛn- ]
■ verb formal board a train.
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~ 2 [ ɪn'treɪn , ɛn- ]
■ verb
1》 (of a current or fluid) incorporate and sweep along in its flow.
2》 formal bring about as a consequence.
3》 Biology cause to fall into synchronism with a rhythmic phenomenon.
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
C16: from Fr. entraîner , from en- 'in' + traîner 'to drag'.
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~ 3 [ ɒ~'tra~ ]
■ noun rare enthusiasm or animation.
Origin
Fr., from the phr. être en train 'be in the process of, be in action'.