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entrain
CIDE DICTIONARY
entrain, v. t. [F. entrainer.].
To draw along as a current does; as, water entrained by steam. [1913 Webster]
entrain, v. t. [Pref. en- + train.].
To put aboard a railway train; as, to entrain a regiment. [1913 Webster]
entrain, v. i.
To go aboard a railway train; as, the troops entrained at the station. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
entrain, v.intr. & tr. go or put on board a train.
Derivative
entrainment n.
entrain, v.tr.
1 (of a fluid) carry (particles etc.) along in its flow.
2 drag along.
1 (of a fluid) carry (particles etc.) along in its flow.
2 drag along.
Derivative
entrainment n.
entrain, n. enthusiasm, animation.
Etymology
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THESAURUS
entrain
bicycle, bike, board, bus, catch a train, chauffeur, cycle, drive, embark, embus, emplane, enplane, go aboard, go by rail, go on board, go on shipboard, joyride, make a train, motor, motorcycle, pedal, put to sea, ride, take a joyride, take ship, taxi, weigh anchor, wheelROGET THESAURUS
entrain
Departure
VB depart, go away, take one's departure, set out, set off, march off, put off, start off, be off, move off, get off, whip off, pack off, go off, take oneself off, start, issue, march out, debouch, go forth, sally forth, sally, set forward, be gone, hail from, leave a place, quit, vacate, evacuate, abandon, go off the stage, make one's exit, retire, withdraw, remove, vamoose, vamose, go one's way, go along, go from home, take flight, take wing, spring, fly, flit, wing one's flight, fly away, whip away, embark, go on board, go aboard, set sail' put to sea, go to sea, sail, take ship, hoist blue Peter, get under way, weigh anchor, strike tents, decamp, walk one's chalks, cut one's stick, take leave, say good bye, bid goodbye, disappear, abscond, entrain, inspan.For further exploring for "entrain" in Webster Dictionary Online