state

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /steɪt/
• SAMPA: /steIt/

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Noun

Singular state

Plural states

1. A state is a condition or a situation.

   I am worried about her. She is in a constant state of depression.

2. (countable) Any sovereign nation (nation that rules itself) is a state.

   The United States is a country with many sovereign nations united with each other.

Verb

Plain form state

Third-person singular states

Past tense stated

Past participle stated

Present participle stating

1. (transitive) To state something is to say it as a fact.

   He stated that he hasn't slept in 2 days.

2. (transitive) To state something is to let it be known.

   Please state your name and place of business.

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