state

/steɪt/

noun 7verb 2adj 1name 1

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(noun.) country/government

ADJ

independent, nation, sovereign | foreign | democratic, one-party, socialist, totalitarian, etc.

member

Several member states have agreed to strengthen their environmental protection laws.

powerful, strong | weak | neighbouring

STATE + NOUN

enterprise, monopoly

control, ownership

The government transferred state ownership of the railway to a private company last year.

property

The government decided to sell off valuable state property to raise money for schools.

sector, system

My parents both worked in the state sector for over thirty years before retiring.

education, school

Most children in our country attend state schools rather than private ones.

aid, funding, funds, subsidy, support

benefit, pension

Many elderly people depend on the state pension to cover their living expenses.

intervention

The government's state intervention helped save the struggling airline from bankruptcy.

spending

The government increased state spending on education to build new schools in rural areas.

employee

secret

The government official was arrested for selling state secrets to a rival country.

PHRASES

affairs/matters of state

The new minister was surprisingly inexperienced in matters of state when she took office.

2

(verb.)

ADV

clearly, plainly

The doctor stated plainly that the patient needed immediate surgery.

exactly, explicitly, expressly, precisely, specifically

The rules are not precisely stated in the handbook, so we asked for clarification.

categorically, definitely, positively, unequivocally

He definitely stated that he would not accept the job offer.

emphatically, firmly

bluntly, flatly

He bluntly stated that the project would fail without more funding.

confidently | correctly, rightly | falsely, incorrectly, wrongly

openly, publicly

She publicly stated that she disagreed with the company's new decision.

formally, officially | blandly

easily

She easily stated her opinion during the meeting, though many disagreed with her.

briefly, succinctly | quietly

just, merely, simply

She simply stated that she preferred to work alone on this project.

repeatedly

previously

She previously stated that she would never move back to her hometown, but now she's changed her mind.

VERB + STATE

go on to

The letter then goes on to state the terms and conditions of the new agreement.

fail to

The company failed to state why they were closing the factory.

PHRASES

stated above/below

The information stated below will help you understand how to complete the application form.

state the obvious

I know I'm stating the obvious, but you really should eat breakfast before exercising.

unless otherwise stated/unless stated otherwise

All prices on our website are in dollars, unless otherwise stated.

Definitions

noun

1

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

a state of being

a state of emergency

2

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

States in which the energy has definite values are called stationary states of a system; they are described by wave functions Ψₙ which are the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian operator, i.e. which satisfy the equation ĤΨₙ = EₙΨₙ, where Eₙ are the eigenvalues of the energy.

3

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

absolute state

in a state

4

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

In the fetch state, the address of the next instruction is placed on the address bus.

5

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

The state here includes a set containing all names seen so far.

verb

1

To declare to be a fact.

He stated that he was willing to help.

Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations. It is easily earned repetition to state that Josephine St. Auban's was a presence not to be concealed.

2

To make known.

State your intentions.

adj

1

Stately.

The ſhepheardes ſwayne you cannot well ken, / But it be by his pride, from other men: / They looken bigge as Bulles, that bene bate, / And bearen the cragge ſo ſtiffe and ſo ſtate, / As Cocke on his dunghill, crowing cranck.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the federal department in the United States that sets and ma

dos

noun — a politically organized body of people under a single govern

noun — the territory occupied by a nation

noun — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrat

province

verb — put before

verb — express in words

verb — indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

express

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

blue state

A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.

in a state

Agitated and anxious.

state of affairs

A specific situation; a set of circumstances.

His uncooperative attitude creates a difficult state of affairs for all of us.

green state

A state where the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is influential.

something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.

If the authorities knew about the problems and chose not to prevent them, then clearly something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Example Bank

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a state of being

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a state of emergency

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Relate what Latium was, her ancient Kings : / Declare the paſt, and preſent State of things, / When firſt the Trojan Fleet Auſonia ſought ; / And how the Rivals lov’d, and how they fought.

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He stated that he was willing to help.

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Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of

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A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically refers to this subsection; spe

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, state is marked as obsolete, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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