condition
verb [T] (TRAIN) /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/Definition
C2 to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it: a conditioned reflex/response [+ to infinitive] Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell. Women were conditioned to expect lower wages than men.Teaching in general conditioning /-ɪŋ/ noun [U] › Conditioning starts as soon as boys are given guns to play with and girls are given dolls.Teaching in general
(Definition of condition verb (TRAIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apprentice verb
- brief verb
- civilization noun (PROCESS)
- clue sb in phrasal verb
- coach verb
- drum sth into sb phrasal verb
- educate verb
- hand sth down phrasal verb (TRADITION)
- hothousing noun
- inculcate verb
- initiate verb (TEACH)
- mainstream verb
- popularize verb (GENERAL)
- show/teach sb the ropes idiom
- teach verb
- teaching noun (JOB)
- train verb (PREPARE)
- tuition noun
- tutelage noun
- wean sb on sth/sb phrasal verb
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