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conscripting

conscripting is the present participle and gerund of conscript.

Meaning of conscript

Verb

conscript (third-person singular simple present conscripts, present participle conscripting, simple past and past participle conscripted)

  1. (transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
    • Other rich families are being accused of sending their sons abroad before they can be conscripted. Every Taiwanese man must spend three years in the army and another 20 in the reserves.1996 March 15, Jonathan Mirsky, “Taiwan President visits islanders to bolster morale”, in The Times, number 65,528, →ISSN, →OCLC, Overseas News, page 15, column 3
    Synonyms:
    draft, induct

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Questions about conscripting

What is conscripting the present participle and gerund of?
Conscripting is the present participle and gerund of conscript.

Words near conscripting in the dictionary

  1. conscript fathers
  2. conscriptable
  3. conscripted
  4. conscriptee
  5. conscriptees
  6. conscripting
  7. conscription
  8. conscriptional
  9. conscriptionist
  10. conscriptionists
  11. conscriptions

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