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to soldier

to soldier

1 3.8
To serve as a member of an army
  • verb
  • /ˈsoʊldʒər/
translation icon : servir en el ejército
  • But when I soldiered at Fort Bliss with Holmes, I heard plenty about this lady, plenty.

Examples

  • How long have you been soldiering?

  • I think the first, because the man knew how to soldier.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I believe you could soldier as well as any man in this army.

  • And he'll soldier then, by God.

  • What makes me a good soldier is if I fulfill my duty.

  • You'll be good at soldiering just like you're good at everything else.

  • He decided to soldier in the army to defend his country and serve his community.

  • During tough times, she chose to soldier through her struggles and maintain her focus on the mission.

  • After completing his training, he was proud to soldier alongside his fellow recruits in the military.

Synonyms

to serve in the army
vsto soldier
3 3.2

To be a member of a country's army for work or because the law makes you

refers specifically to serving in ground combat units rather than general military membership

Idioms

An experienced person who uses skill and tricks to gain an advantage

Act in a proud, fake way to impress others

8.9

To stand very still and straight with a stiff body

Compounds

24 3.8

A person who fights on foot or does basic work for a group

A soldier who fought for the Southern states during the American Civil War

Union soldier
  • Archaic
6 4.1

A soldier who fought for the Union in the American Civil War

5 1.8

A small model of a soldier that children play with

4 6.3

A soldier who died in war whose name cannot be found and who stands for all war dead

A person who fights for money for other countries or groups

2 3.4

A small metal toy shaped like a soldier that children play with

A person in the army or marines with the lowest rank

Federal soldier
  • Archaic
1 5.8

A soldier who fought for the North in the American Civil War

A person who has served many years in the army and fought in wars

A soldier who fights on horseback

A person who follows Christian beliefs and helps people or defends those beliefs

A soldier from old Egypt who began life as a slave and later ruled

A large bright fish with spiny fins that lives on coral reefs in warm seas

How Experienced

veteran
355 3.3
to soldier
1 3.8
sprog
  • Jargon
9.9
civilian
574 2.6

Surface Forms

soldier infinitive
soldiered past
soldiered past participle
soldiering present participle
soldiers third person singular

Etymology

Soldier as a verb originally meant to 'serve as a soldier' and comes from the same root as solidus, the coin used to pay troops. So to soldier is to take part in military service.