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Rain
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
Can you hear the sound of rain tapping on the window?
02
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
03
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
to rain
01
(of water) to fall from the sky in the shape of small drops
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
rain
3rd person singular
rains
Present participle
raining
Past simple
rained
Past participle
rained
Examples
It looks like it 's going to rain; better bring an umbrella.
02
to pour down or descend in great quantity
Transitive: to rain sth
Examples
The boxer rained punches on his opponent, overwhelming him.
03
to shower or bestow upon someone or something in large amounts
Transitive: to rain something abstract
Examples
The company rained praise on their top-performing employees, recognizing their hard work and dedication.
Lexical Tree
rainless
rainy
rain
