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   trigger

   /ˈtrɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun: "he pulled the trigger of the shotgun"
   • ▪ an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation: "the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine"

   verb

   • 1. cause (a device) to function: "burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm" Similar activateset offset goingtrip
   • ▪ cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist: "an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork" Similar precipitateprompttrigger offset offspark (off)touch offstimulateprovokestir upfan the flames ofcausegive rise tolead toset in motionoccasionbe the cause ofbring aboutgenerateengenderbeginstartinitiateliterary:enkindle
   • ▪ (of an event or situation) cause (someone) to do something: "the death of Helen's father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer"
   • ▪ (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience: "she started crying and told me that my news had really triggered her"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIGGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIGGER definition: 1. a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed: 2. an event or situation, etc. that…. Learn more.

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › triggerTrigger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRIGGER is a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially : the part of the action moved by the finger to fire a gun. How to use trigger in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIGGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRIGGER meaning: 1. a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed: 2. an event or situation, etc. that…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrigger verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of trigger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRIGGER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRIGGER definition: 1. to make something begin to happen: 2. the part of a gun that you pull when you shoot 3. an…. Learn more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › triggerTRIGGER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for TRIGGER: activate, spark, drive, power, generate, move, start, actuate; Antonyms of TRIGGER: kill, cut, shut off, cut out, stop, turn off, brake, check.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRIGGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something acts as a trigger for another thing such as an illness, event, or situation, the first thing causes the second thing to begin to happen or exist. Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.