Word Frequency
state (steɪt
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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)
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See lie in state
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See state of affairs
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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
- to articulate in words; utter
- to declare formally or publicly ⇒
to state one's innocence
- to resolve
Derived Forms
ˈstatable, ˈstateable adjectiveˈstatehood noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French estat, from Latin status a standing, from stāre to standExample Sentences Including 'States'
A functioning tractor will function just as well on the steppes of Russia as on the plains of the United States.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
A: Fifth, behind (no pun intended) France, Holland, Germany, and the United States.Glasgow Herald (2001)
According to a study by the FBI, one woman is beaten by her husband or partner every nine seconds in the United States.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Any solution to the crisis required "a strong commitment by the United States ".Irish Times (2002)
Human rights campaigners said Mrs Robinson's departure showed that the will of the United States had prevailed against her supporters.Irish Times (2002)
I can probably get you a secure route into the States for those stones.CHAMELEON (2002)
I didn't tell him who I was, just said I was in from the States looking into investment opportunities for clients.YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Several went to the United States , where one was for example kept in the Chicago Zoo from 1928 for nearly twenty years.SPIX'S MACAW: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird (2002)
The New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta presented by Rolex is the longest running event of its kind in the United States.Yachting Boating World (2004)
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