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state
noun
the
particular
condition
that
someone
or
something
is
in
at
a
specific
time
•
The
mechanic
examined
the
car
’
s
state
before
giving
us
a
price
.
The
mechanic
examined
the
car
’
s
state
before
giving
us
a
price
.
•
After
months
of
rain
,
the
garden
was
in
a
terrible
state
with
weeds
everywhere
.
After
months
of
rain
,
the
garden
was
in
a
terrible
state
with
weeds
everywhere
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
status
“
condition
,
position
,”
from
stare
“
to
stand
.”
noun
a
political
unit
that
forms
part
of
a
federal
country
or
union
•
Texas
is
a
large
state
with
diverse
landscapes
.
Texas
is
a
large
state
with
diverse
landscapes
.
•
Our
road
trip
will
take
us
through
three
Australian
states
in
ten
days
.
Our
road
trip
will
take
us
through
three
Australian
states
in
ten
days
.
Sense
of
“
political
subdivision
”
arose
in
the
late
18th
century
in
the
United
States
.
verb
-
state
,
stating
,
states
,
stated
to
say
or
write
something
clearly
and
definitely
•
Please
state
your
full
name
and
date
of
birth
.
Please
state
your
full
name
and
date
of
birth
.
•
The
rules
clearly
state
that
pets
are
not
allowed
.
The
rules
clearly
state
that
pets
are
not
allowed
.
From
Latin
statuere
“
set
up
,
decree
,”
through
Old
French
‘
estat
’
and
Middle
English
‘
state
’
meaning
‘
declare
(
in
words
)’.
noun
the
condition
or
situation
that
something
or
someone
is
in
at
a
particular
moment
•
The
teacher
quickly
noticed
the
messy
state
of
the
classroom
.
The
teacher
quickly
noticed
the
messy
state
of
the
classroom
.
•
After
running
the
marathon
,
he
was
in
no
state
to
drive
home
.
After
running
the
marathon
,
he
was
in
no
state
to
drive
home
.
From
Latin
status
“
condition
,
position
,”
via
Old
French
estat
and
Middle
English
stat
or
estate
.
noun
one
of
the
main
political
divisions
of
a
country
,
especially
in
a
federation
,
with
its
own
local
government
•
Texas
is
the
second-largest
state
in
the
USA
.
Texas
is
the
second-largest
state
in
the
USA
.
•
They
drove
across
three
states
in
one
day
.
They
drove
across
three
states
in
one
day
.
Political
sense
developed
in
late
Middle
English
,
influenced
by
the
Italian
use
of
stato
for
a
governed
territory
.
noun
the
governing
institutions
and
authorities
of
a
country
considered
as
an
organized
political
power
•
The
state
is
responsible
for
providing
public
education
.
The
state
is
responsible
for
providing
public
education
.
•
Many
citizens
distrust
the
power
of
the
state
.
Many
citizens
distrust
the
power
of
the
state
.
From
Latin
status
“
condition
,”
later
specialized
in
early
modern
English
to
mean
“
civil
government
.”
noun
a
condition
of
great
excitement
,
worry
,
or
confusion
•
She
was
in
a
real
state
before
her
driving
test
.
She
was
in
a
real
state
before
her
driving
test
.
•
Don
’
t
get
into
such
a
state
—
everything
will
be
fine
.
Don
’
t
get
into
such
a
state
—
everything
will
be
fine
.
Extension
of
the
general
sense
“
condition
”
in
19th-century
colloquial
English
to
describe
emotional
agitation
.
noun
the
government
and
its
public
institutions
of
a
country
considered
as
an
organized
system
•
The
state
provides
free
education
for
all
children
.
The
state
provides
free
education
for
all
children
.
•
Freedom
of
the
press
limits
the
power
of
the
state
.
Freedom
of
the
press
limits
the
power
of
the
state
.
noun
one
of
the
physical
forms
in
which
a
substance
can
exist
,
such
as
solid
,
liquid
,
or
gas
•
Water
can
change
from
a
liquid
state
to
a
solid
when
it
freezes
.
Water
can
change
from
a
liquid
state
to
a
solid
when
it
freezes
.
•
Steam
is
water
in
the
gaseous
state
.
Steam
is
water
in
the
gaseous
state
.
verb
-
state
,
stating
,
states
,
stated
to
say
or
write
something
clearly
and
formally
•
Please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
.
Please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
.
•
The
contract
clearly
states
the
payment
deadlines
.
The
contract
clearly
states
the
payment
deadlines
.
From
Latin
statum
,
past
participle
of
stare
“
to
stand
,”
later
developing
the
sense
of
“
set
down
in
words
.”
estate
noun
a
large
area
of
land
,
often
with
a
grand
house
,
owned
and
managed
by
one
person
,
family
,
or
organization
•
The
billionaire
purchased
a
sprawling
mountain
estate
overlooking
a
crystal-blue
lake
.
The
billionaire
purchased
a
sprawling
mountain
estate
overlooking
a
crystal-blue
lake
.
•
Visitors
can
tour
the
historic
estate
and
its
manicured
rose
gardens
every
weekend
.
Visitors
can
tour
the
historic
estate
and
its
manicured
rose
gardens
every
weekend
.
From
Middle
English
‘
estat
’,
borrowed
from
Old
French
‘
estat
,
estât
’,
ultimately
from
Latin
‘
status
’
meaning
“
state
,
condition
”.
noun
a
planned
group
of
houses
or
flats
built
together
as
one
neighbourhood
•
They
moved
into
a
new
flat
on
the
Redhill
estate
just
outside
London
.
They
moved
into
a
new
flat
on
the
Redhill
estate
just
outside
London
.
•
The
estate
was
designed
with
plenty
of
green
spaces
for
children
to
play
.
The
estate
was
designed
with
plenty
of
green
spaces
for
children
to
play
.
Housing
sense
arose
in
20th-century
British
English
from
the
idea
of
a
planned
‘
estate
’
of
buildings
.
noun
all
the
money
,
property
,
and
possessions
that
someone
owns
,
especially
everything
left
after
they
die
•
After
her
uncle
passed
away
,
Maria
inherited
his
entire
estate
.
After
her
uncle
passed
away
,
Maria
inherited
his
entire
estate
.
•
The
executor
is
responsible
for
settling
the
estate
and
paying
outstanding
debts
.
The
executor
is
responsible
for
settling
the
estate
and
paying
outstanding
debts
.
Sense
developed
by
extension
from
‘
state
or
condition
’
to
the
total
property
a
person
is
in
possession
of
.
noun
a
car
with
an
extended
rear
section
that
provides
extra
space
for
luggage
;
a
station
wagon
•
They
folded
down
the
seats
of
their
estate
to
fit
the
bicycles
inside
.
They
folded
down
the
seats
of
their
estate
to
fit
the
bicycles
inside
.
•
He
prefers
driving
an
estate
because
of
its
large
boot
and
smooth
ride
.
He
prefers
driving
an
estate
because
of
its
large
boot
and
smooth
ride
.
Adopted
in
British
English
in
the
1950s
because
the
style
of
car
was
practical
for
transporting
luggage
on
country
estates
.
noun
one
of
the
major
social
or
political
classes
into
which
people
were
formerly
divided
,
such
as
clergy
,
nobility
,
or
commoners
•
In
medieval
France
,
the
clergy
composed
the
first
estate
.
In
medieval
France
,
the
clergy
composed
the
first
estate
.
•
The
Third
estate
represented
commoners
during
the
French
Revolution
.
The
Third
estate
represented
commoners
during
the
French
Revolution
.
From
the
Latin
‘
status
’
through
Old
French
‘
estat
’,
meaning
social
or
legal
standing
,
later
used
for
the
three
‘
estates
’
of
medieval
society
.