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army volunteering

army volunteering is the present participle and gerund of army volunteer.

Meaning of army volunteer

Verb

army volunteer (third-person singular simple present army volunteers, present participle army volunteering, simple past and past participle army volunteered)

  1. (idiomatic, rare) To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.
    • "She 'army volunteered' me," he says. "She said, 'You called; you're on the committee.'"1994 May, Elaine Yaffe, “Not Just Cupcakes Anymore: A Study of Community Involvement”, in Phi Delta Kappan, volume 75, number 9

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What is army volunteering the present participle and gerund of?
Army volunteering is the present participle and gerund of army volunteer.

Words near army volunteering in the dictionary

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  10. army-worm
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