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单词 conscribes
释义

conscribe

verb

con·​scribe kən-ˈskrīb How to pronounce conscribe (audio)
conscribed; conscribing

transitive verb

1
: limit, circumscribe
ill-health … conscribed the force of his intentions The Times Literary Supplement (London)
2
: conscript

Synonyms

  • conscript
  • draft
  • levy
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Example Sentences

young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

Word History

Etymology

Latin conscribere

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

conscribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of conscribe
as in drafts
to pick especially for required military service young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • drafts
  • recruits
  • conscripts
  • enlists
  • volunteers
  • levies
  • signs up
  • impresses
  • enrolls
  • calls up
  • enrols
  • presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • discharges
  • musters out
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