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 state state /ˈsteɪt/

noun

  1. () The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation  ( province , state )
    the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
     His state is in the deep south
    his state is in the deep south
  2. () The way something is with respect to its main attributes  ( state )
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
     The current state of knowledge
    the current state of knowledge
     His state of health
    his state of health
     In a weak financial state
    in a weak financial state
  3. () The group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state  ( state )
    the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
     The state has lowered its income tax
    the state has lowered its income tax
  4. () A politically organized body of people under a single government  ( body politic , res publica , land , commonwealth , country , nation , state )
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
     The state has elected a new president
    the state has elected a new president
     African nations
    African nations
     Students who had come to the nation's capitol
    students who had come to the nation's capitol
     The country's largest manufacturer
    the country's largest manufacturer
     An industrialized land
    an industrialized land
  5. The territory occupied by a nation  ( state , land , country )
    the territory occupied by a nation
     He returned to the land of his birth
    he returned to the land of his birth
     He visited several European countries
    he visited several European countries
  6. A state of depression or agitation  ( state )
    a state of depression or agitation
     He was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
    he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
  7. (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)  ( state , state of matter )
    (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
     The solid state of water is called ice
    the solid state of water is called ice

verb

  1. () Express in words  ( state , tell , say )
    express in words
     He said that he wanted to marry her
    He said that he wanted to marry her
     Tell me what is bothering you
    tell me what is bothering you
     State your opinion
    state your opinion
     State your name
    state your name
  2. () Put before  ( posit , put forward , submit , state )
    put before
     I submit to you that the accused is guilty
    I submit to you that the accused is guilty
  3. () Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.  ( express , state )
    indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
     Can you express this distance in kilometers?
    Can you express this distance in kilometers?

 State

    noun

    1. The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies  ( DoS , State , United States Department of State , Department of State , State Department )
      the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
       The Department of State was created in 1789
      the Department of State was created in 1789


     stat stat /stæt/

    adverb

    1. Immediately, now - usually used in medical situations, to connote extreme urgency  ( stat )
      immediately, now - usually used in medical situations, to connote extreme urgency