Cool MateState
UK /["/steɪt/"]/US /["/steɪt/"]/
Definition
a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government
In simple words: A condition or situation someone or something is in.
Examples
- The state of the economy is improving.
- She lives in a state of happiness.
- The president visited the state to discuss new policies.
- Please state your name and address.
- The state of Michigan has beautiful lakes.
- He was in a state of confusion after the meeting.
- Each state has its own set of laws.
- Can you state your opinion on this matter?
- The state of the environment is a serious issue.
Usage notes
Use 'state' to describe conditions, such as emotional states or physical states. Avoid using it in highly formal writing; consider more specific terms when applicable.
Grammar pattern
state + object
Memory hint
Think of 'state' like a 'status hat' that things wear.
Collocations
- city
- nation
- independent
- create
- establish
- become
- enterprise
- monopoly
- control
- affairs of state
- matters of state
- church and state
- battleground
- swing
- blue
- handful
- represent
- win
- allow something
- require something
- pass something
- capital
- line
- court
- across the state
- throughout the state
- at the state level
- on the state level
- a corner of the state
- city
- nation
- independent
- create
- establish
- become
- enterprise
- monopoly
- control
- affairs of state
- matters of state
- church and state
- acceptable
- fit
- good
- get into
- go into
- reach
- in a state
- into a state
- state of
- be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair
- given the state of something
- a state of affairs
Synonyms
- condition
- situation
- phase
- status
- form
Antonyms
- change
- disorder
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'state' with 'state of being'.
- Using 'state' as a verb improperly.
- Mixing up 'state' as a noun with 'status'.