noun
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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- his state is in the deep south
noun
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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- the current state of knowledge
- his state of health
- in a weak financial state
noun
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
Examples
- the state has lowered its income tax
noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
noun
(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)
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state of matter
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- the solid state of water is called ice
noun
a state of depression or agitation
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- he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
noun
the territory occupied by a nation
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- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
noun
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
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Department of State
United States Department of State
State Department
DoS
Examples
- the Department of State was created in 1789
verb
express in words
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Examples
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
verb
put before
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- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
verb
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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- Can you express this distance in kilometers?