state

Meaning

Noun

1. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
2. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
3. (colloquial, singular) A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
4. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
5. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
6. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
7. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
8. (obsolete) A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
9. High social standing or circumstance.
10. High social standing or circumstance.
11. High social standing or circumstance.
12. High social standing or circumstance.
13. (obsolete) High social standing or circumstance.
14. (obsolete) High social standing or circumstance.
15. A polity or community.
16. A polity or community.
17. (obsolete) A polity or community.
18. A polity or community.
19. An element of the range of the random variables that define a random process.
20. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that do not change over time.

Verb

1. (transitive) To declare to be a fact.
2. (transitive) To make known.

Adj

Stately.

Opposite of

occurrence

Synonyms

condition

country

situation

say

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nation

declare

express

tell

status

land

province

government

circumstances

kingdom

announce

position

national

speak

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appearance

assert

report

standing

put forward

commonwealth

region

realm

governmental

pronounce

plight

mention

circumstance

manner

utter

relate

posit

submit

form

narrate

inform

territory

pomp

proclaim

ascertain

promulgate

predicament

estate

affirm

aver

shape

talk

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Translations

état

estado

stato

Staat

Zustand

staat

estat

estado

pays

Land

déclarer

État

toestand

κράτος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/steɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: stat

Cognate with French: être

Cognate with Greek: στέω

Cognate with Italian: stare

Cognate with Portuguese: estar

Cognate with Romanian: sta

Cognate with Spanish: estar

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Italic *status
Latin statuslbor.
Old French estatbor.
Middle English stat
English state
From Middle English stat (as a noun); adopted c. 1200 from both Old French estat and Latin stātus (“manner of standing, attitude, position, carriage, manner, dress, apparel; and other senses”), from stāre (“to stand”). Doublet of estate and status. The sense of "polity" develops in the 14th century. Compare French être, Greek στέω (stéo), Italian stare, Portuguese estar, Romanian sta, and Spanish estar. The verb is first attested around the beginning of the 16th century. Related to English stand.

Sentences

Both branches run near each other through the state forest .

During this time state of Kerala was formed .

Two state highways cross Banner County .

As the years passed Emanuel became frustrated with the state of racism in America .

Some factions favour a separate state while others seek regional autonomy .

Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon .