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state
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
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
.”
adjective
connected
with
the
government
or
with
formal
public
ceremonies
•
The
president
arrived
in
a
state
carriage
drawn
by
four
white
horses
.
The
president
arrived
in
a
state
carriage
drawn
by
four
white
horses
.
•
A
state
banquet
was
held
at
the
palace
for
the
visiting
queen
.
A
state
banquet
was
held
at
the
palace
for
the
visiting
queen
.
statement
noun
an
official
spoken
or
written
account
given
to
the
police
,
a
court
,
or
the
public
•
The
witness
signed
a
statement
describing
what
she
saw
.
The
witness
signed
a
statement
describing
what
she
saw
.
•
After
the
accident
,
the
driver
gave
a
statement
to
the
police
.
After
the
accident
,
the
driver
gave
a
statement
to
the
police
.
noun
a
printed
or
electronic
document
that
lists
the
money
that
has
come
into
and
gone
out
of
your
bank
or
other
financial
account
•
My
bank
sends
me
a
monthly
statement
by
email
.
My
bank
sends
me
a
monthly
statement
by
email
.
•
Please
attach
the
latest
credit-card
statement
to
your
expense
report
.
Please
attach
the
latest
credit-card
statement
to
your
expense
report
.
