to regiment
- verb
- /ˈrɛdʒɪmənt/
- Specialized
Examples
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We regiment our lives based on time.
Blog text (24) -
He went about his business, trying to regiment himself as before, but his boots seemed a little duller, and his hat?
Fiction book (1995) -
It adds to the feeling of isolation, along with the subjects being swallowed up by the regimented lines of their environment.
Blog text (20) -
Some of us have a very regimented workday that requires taking lunch at a certain time, while others take lunch whenever we want—or not at all.
Blog text (13) -
Though she avoided any major damage to her home and escaped any storm-related injuries to herself or her family, Rachel was at home with her family for five days without power, which served as a major deterrent to what had been a strictly regimented diet and running schedule.
Blog text (27) -
They would advocate a regimented educational program whereby orders emanate from above and are subserviently obeyed by all falling under the jurisdiction.
Academic text (1995) -
The sergeant worked hard to regiment the new recruits, ensuring they followed orders precisely.
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In an effort to regiment their training, the officers established a strict daily schedule for the soldiers.
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He decided to regiment his exercise routine, sticking to a disciplined timetable every week.
Synonyms
To order people to join the army
To put people into small groups to do a job
Antonyms
How Organized
- Specialized
- US
Surface Forms
Etymology
Regiment as a verb comes from the same root reg- meaning 'to rule'. To regiment people originally meant to put them under one rule, so it now means to organise them into ordered units, especially soldiers.