conscript

[ verb kuhn-skript; noun, adjective kon-skript ]

/ verb kənˈskrɪpt; noun, adjective ˈkɒn skrɪpt /

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verb (used with object)

to draft for military or naval service.

to compel into service.

noun

a recruit obtained by conscription.

adjective

enrolled or formed by conscription; drafted: a conscript soldier.

Origin of conscript

1525–35; <Latin conscrīptus, past participle of conscrībere to conscribe; see con-, script

SYNONYMS FOR conscript

1 induct, impress, recruit, mobilize.

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OTHER WORDS FROM conscript

con·script·a·ble, adjectivenon·con·script·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby conscript

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Example sentences from the Web for conscript

It was 1951 and I was a conscript serving in the Royal Air Force.
I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk|Clive Irving|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tribes killing their neighbors and burning their fields were now depriving the Romans of soldiers to conscript and produce to tax.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By mid-to-late evening, there was overwhelming evidence that Russia was using a mix of mercenary and conscript forces.
Russia Stages a Coup in Crimea|Michael Weiss|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The answer, it seems, has to do with the plan to conscript haredi (ultra-Orthodox) youth into the Israeli army.
What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'|Zack Parker|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The conscript camp was at Brookhaven, and every man had been ordered to report there or to be treated as a deserter.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable
Certainly, Monsieur, but only a conscript; it is not likely that you should have seen me before.
Moscow|Fred Whishaw
Gen. Withers, Alabama, denounces the inefficiency of the conscript system.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
The conscript presently showed me up to my room, which was bare but clean, and asked me how many handkerchiefs I had with me.
A Spring Walk in Provence|Archibald Marshall
Tom Collins was above the conscription age and therefore not a conscript.
Recollections of a Varied Life|George Cary Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for conscript

conscript

noun (ˈkɒnskrɪpt)

a person who is enrolled for compulsory military service
(as modifier)a conscript army

verb (kənˈskrɪpt)

(tr) to enrol (youths, civilians, etc) for compulsory military service

Word Origin for conscript

C15: from Latin conscrīptus, past participle of conscrībere to write together in a list, enrol, from scrībere to write

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单词	conscript
释义	conscript [ verb kuhn-skript; noun, adjective kon-skript ] / verb kənˈskrɪpt; noun, adjective ˈkɒn skrɪpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscript ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to draft for military or naval service. to compel into service. noun a recruit obtained by conscription. adjective enrolled or formed by conscription; drafted: a conscript soldier. Origin of conscript 1525–35; <Latin conscrīptus, past participle of conscrībere to conscribe; see con-, script SYNONYMS FOR conscript 1 induct, impress, recruit, mobilize. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscript ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM conscript con·script·a·ble, adjectivenon·con·script·a·ble, adjective Words nearby conscript consciousness, consciousness-expanding, consciousness-raising, conscious uncoupling, conscribe, conscript, conscriptee, conscript fathers, conscription, conscriptionist, consecrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conscript It was 1951 and I was a conscript serving in the Royal Air Force. I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk\|Clive Irving\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tribes killing their neighbors and burning their fields were now depriving the Romans of soldiers to conscript and produce to tax. War! What Is It Good For? A Lot\|Nick Romeo\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By mid-to-late evening, there was overwhelming evidence that Russia was using a mix of mercenary and conscript forces. Russia Stages a Coup in Crimea\|Michael Weiss\|March 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The answer, it seems, has to do with the plan to conscript haredi (ultra-Orthodox) youth into the Israeli army. What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'\|Zack Parker\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The conscript camp was at Brookhaven, and every man had been ordered to report there or to be treated as a deserter. Strange True Stories of Louisiana\|George Washington Cable Certainly, Monsieur, but only a conscript; it is not likely that you should have seen me before. Moscow\|Fred Whishaw Gen. Withers, Alabama, denounces the inefficiency of the conscript system. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones The conscript presently showed me up to my room, which was bare but clean, and asked me how many handkerchiefs I had with me. A Spring Walk in Provence\|Archibald Marshall Tom Collins was above the conscription age and therefore not a conscript. Recollections of a Varied Life\|George Cary Eggleston British Dictionary definitions for conscript conscript noun (ˈkɒnskrɪpt) a person who is enrolled for compulsory military service (as modifier)a conscript army verb (kənˈskrɪpt) (tr) to enrol (youths, civilians, etc) for compulsory military service Word Origin for conscript C15: from Latin conscrīptus, past participle of conscrībere to write together in a list, enrol, from scrībere to write Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conscript draftee, inductee
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conscript

verb (used with object)

noun

adjective

Origin of conscript

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British Dictionary definitions for conscript

noun (ˈkɒnskrɪpt)

verb (kənˈskrɪpt)

Word Origin for conscript

Words related to conscript