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/treɪn/ verb HR

Definition

[T] to teach someone the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity: Younger recruits are considered easier to train. It takes at least six years to train a doctor.train sb to be/do sth We trained them to be computer specialists.
[I] to learn the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity: train as sth He trained as an accountant.train for sth Rebecca is training for her commercial truck driving certificate.train to be/do sth They were training to be pilots.
(Definition of train verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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