conscribe — to enroll someone compulsorily for military service; to draft
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to enroll someone compulsorily for military service; to draft
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈskraɪb/
Korean meaning: 징병하다, 강제로 군 복무에 등록시키다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**스크라**이브
Example Sentences
- The king decided to conscribe every village blacksmith because they could make weapons.
- During the zombie apocalypse, the military had to conscribe even pizza delivery guys for their navigation skills.
- The desperate coach tried to conscribe his grandmother for the basketball team when all players got injured.
conscribe
VERB//kənˈskraɪb//
to enroll someone compulsorily for military service; to draft
to enroll someone compulsorily for military service; to draft
Conscribe the youth, describe their health, prescribe their fate
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'conscribere'에서 유래했으며, '함께(con) + 쓰다/기록하다(scribere)'의 의미로, 원래는 '명단에 함께 기록하다'는 뜻에서 군 복무 명단에 등록시킨다는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The king decided to conscribe every village blacksmith because they could make weapons.”
“During the zombie apocalypse, the military had to conscribe even pizza delivery guys for their navigation skills.”
“The desperate coach tried to conscribe his grandmother for the basketball team when all players got injured.”
“Modern democracies rarely conscribe citizens without their consent.”
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