English Dictionary
Definition of “state”
state (steɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- the condition of a person, thing, etc, with regard to main attributes
- the structure, form, or constitution of something ⇒
a solid state
- any mode of existence
- position in life or society; estate
- ceremonious style, as befitting wealth or dignity ⇒
to live in state
- a sovereign political power or community
- the territory occupied by such a community
- the sphere of power in such a community ⇒
affairs of state
- (often capital) one of a number of areas or communities having their own governments and forming a federation under a sovereign government, as in the US
- (often capital) the body politic of a particular sovereign power, esp as contrasted with a rival authority such as the Church
- obsolete a class or order; estate
- informal a nervous, upset, or excited condition (esp in the phrase in a state)
- See lie in state
- See state of affairs
- See state of play
modifier
- controlled or financed by a state ⇒
state university
- of, relating to, or concerning the State ⇒
State trial
- involving ceremony or concerned with a ceremonious occasion ⇒
state visit
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
- to articulate in words; utter
- to declare formally or publicly ⇒
to state one's innocence
- to resolve
Alternative Forms
ˈstatable ˈstateable adjective ˈstatehood noun Word Origin
C13: from Old French estat , from Latin status a standing, from stāre to stand
Synonyms
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say,
report,
declare,
specify,
put,
present,
explain,
voice,
express,
assert,
utter,
articulate,
affirm,
expound,
enumerate,
propound,
aver,
asseverate,
Translations
- British English:
state
You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics.It is a recognised member state of NATO.steɪt NOUN It is a recognised member state of NATO.
- Spanish:
estado
nm
- French:
état
nm
- German:
Zustand
nm Zustände
- Chinese: 国家 n
- Arabic: دَوْلَة n
- Portuguese: estado nm
- Russian: состояние nnt
- Croatian: stanje nnt
- Czech: stav nm
- Danish: tilstand nutr
- Dutch: toestand nm
- Finnish: tila n
- Greek: πολιτεία nf
- Italian: stato nm
- Japanese: 状態 n
- Korean: 상태 n
- Norwegian: tilstand nm
- Polish: stan nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: estado nm
- European Spanish:
estado
nm
- Swedish: stat nutr
- Thai: สภาพแวดล้อม n
- Turkish: durum n
- Vietnamese: trạng thái n
- British English:
state
If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way.Please state your name.steɪt VERB Please state your name.
- Spanish:
declarar
v
- French:
annoncer
vt
- German:
erklären
v
- Chinese: 陈述 v
- Arabic: يُصَرِّحُ v
- Portuguese: declarar v
- Russian: излагать v
- Croatian: ustvrditi v
- Czech: konstatovat v
- Danish: erklære v
- Dutch: verklaren v
- Finnish: sanoa v
- Greek: δηλώνω v
- Italian: dichiarare v
- Japanese: 述べる v
- Korean: 진술하다 v
- Norwegian: erklære v
- Polish: podać v podawać
- Brazilian Portuguese: declarar v
- European Spanish:
declarar
v
- Swedish: uppge v
- Thai: บอกกล่าว v
- Turkish: ifade etmek v
- Vietnamese: tuyên bố v
Usage examples
Nauru, a miniature sovereign state , was an eight-mile stretch of coral in the Pacific, not far from the equator.
Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)The interior is one of the loveliest in London, even in its present discoloured state.
Country Life (2004)Indeed, such was the state of the pitch at 7.0 p. m. nobody complained about the referee's decision to defer the game.
Irish Times (2002)The state having given nationality is now withholding a passport.
Glasgow Herald (2001)I found that most of the male psychiatrists did not enquire into the state of the woman's marriage.
Dorothy Rowe, BEYOND FEAR (2002)
