What does “state” mean?
- 1
nounthe condition of someone or something at a certain time
The house was in a terrible state.
- 2
nouna part of a country with its own government, like in the US
Texas is a large state.
- 3
verbto say or write something formally and clearly
Please state your name.
State at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /steɪt/ · STAYT
Common phrases with “state”
- state of mind
- state government
- the United States
- clearly state
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- statement
- statesman
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