entrain

entrain · verb¹

1. Middle French · borrowed fromentrainer
2. English todayentrain

From Middle French entrainer (modern French entraîner /entrainer), from en- + trainer (“to pull, drag”).

entrain · verb²

From en- + train.

entrain · noun³

1. French · borrowed fromentrain
2. English todayentrain

From French entrain, a deverbal from entraîner (“to charm, enthuse”) or a derivation from être en train (“to be in a good mood”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 1854 To draw (something) along as a current does.
• from 1568 To draw, induce, or bring about.
• from 1878 To get into or board a railway train.
• from 1878 To put aboard a railway train.
• from 1847 Spirit, liveliness, vivacity, drive.