state
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Noun[change]
- A state is a condition or a situation.
- I am worried about her. She is in a constant state of depression.
- (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[change]
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- (transitive) To state something is to say it as a fact.
- He stated that he hasn't slept in 2 days.
- (transitive) To state something is to let it be known.
- Please state your name and place of business.