teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time

the scheme trains people for promotion

the dogs are trained to sniff out stowaways

prepare (a person or animal) for a particular sport or event with a course of exercise and diet

the horse was trained in Paris

cause (a plant) to grow in a particular direction or into a required shape

they trained crimson ramblers over their houses

point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at

the detective trained his gun on the side door

go by train

Charles trained to London with Emma

entice (someone)

a series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors

a freight train

the journey took two hours by train

a number of vehicles or pack animals moving in a line

a camel train

a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground

the bride wore a cream silk dress with a train

a trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge