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   state

   /steɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time: "the state of the company's finances" Similar conditionshapesituationcircumstancesstate of affairspositionpredicamentplightmoodhumourtemperdispositionspiritsmoralestate of mindemotional stateframe of mindattitudeconditionshape
   • ▪ a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure: "water in a liquid state"
   • ▪ an agitated or anxious condition: informal "don't get into a state" Similar flusterflutterfrenzyfeverfretpanicstate of agitationstate of anxietynervous statedistressed stateinformal:flaptizzytiz-woztwitterditherstewsweattwit
   • ▪ a dirty or untidy condition: informal "look at the state of you—what a mess!" Similar untidinessmessuntidy statechaosdisorderdisarraydisorganizationconfusioncluttermuddleheapshamblestanglemishmashturmoilinformal:muckomnishamblescar crash
   • ▪ short for quantum state
   • 2. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government: "Germany, Italy, and other European states" Similar countrynationlandsovereign statenation statekingdomempirerepublicconfederationfederationbody politiccommonwealthpowerworld powersuperpowerpolitydomainterritoryfatherlandmotherlandrealmres publica
   • ▪ an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic: "the German state of Bavaria" Similar provincefederal stateregionterritorycantondepartmentcountyareadistrictsectorzoneshire
   • ▪ another term for United States informal
   • 3. the civil government of a country: "services provided by the state" Similar governmentparliamentthe administrationthe regimethe authoritiesthe councilthe Establishment
   • ▪ the legislative body in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney.
   • 4. pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government: "he was buried in state"
   • ▪ involving the ceremony associated with a head of state: "the Queen paid a state visit to Malaysia"
   • 5. a specified impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage: "an oblong plate, dry point, first state of eight"
   • ▪ a particular printed version of the first edition of a book: "there are four states of the first edition"

   verb

   • 1. express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing: "the report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate"
   • ▪ specify the facts of (a case) for consideration: "judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case"
   • 2. present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition: "a bold theme is stated at the beginning, driving the entire ten-minute allegro"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’ (see status). The current verb senses date from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. statable adjective

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