state

noun

1
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
the current state of knowledge
his state of health
the Department of State was created in 1789
2
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
the current state of knowledge
his state of health
the Department of State was created in 1789
3
a politically organized body of people under a single government
the state has elected a new president
African nations
4
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
the state has lowered its income tax
5
the territory occupied by a nation
he returned to the land of his birth
he visited several European countries
6
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
his state is in the deep south
7
a state of depression or agitation
he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
8
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
the solid state of water is called ice

1
put before
I submit to you that the accused is guilty
2
express in words
He said that he wanted to marry her
tell me what is bothering you
3
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
Can you express this distance in kilometers?

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