# trained

Pronunciation: say "TRAYND" /tɹeɪnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of train. — simple past and past participle of train
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of train. Use this form to talk about training that already happened.
   - _The coach trained the team through the entire winter season._
   - _He has trained as a paramedic since leaving college._

## Adjective

2. Having undergone a course of training in some skill, profession, or activity.
   - Simple: Having learned the skills for a job or activity through lessons and practice.
   - _Only a trained electrician should rewire the main panel._
   - _The orchestra prefers to hire classically trained musicians._
3. Manipulated into a particular shape, pattern of growth, or habitual form through deliberate guidance.
   - Simple: Made to grow into a certain shape, or made to lie or act a certain way.
   - _Trained against the south wall, the pear tree produced fruit within easy reach._
   - _The bonsai's trained branches traced an elegant downward cascade._

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