soldier
/'souldʤə/
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Definition
Noun:
- A person who serves in an army: A member of a nation's military forces, typically one who is not a commissioned officer.
- A wingless sterile insect: In entomology, a member of a caste in social insects (like ants or termites) with a large head and strong jaws, specialized for defending the colony.
Verb:
- To serve as a soldier: To be a member of an army; to perform military service.
- To persevere doggedly: To continue doing something despite difficulty or lack of enthusiasm.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The soldier saluted the general.
- Ant colonies have workers, queens, and soldiers.
- Verb:
- He soldiered for ten years before retiring.
- Despite the setbacks, we must soldier on and finish the project.
Advanced Usage
- "To soldier on": To continue doing something in a determined way, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- Even though she was tired, she soldiered on until the work was complete.
Variants and Related Words
- Soldierly (adj): Having the qualities of a good soldier, such as discipline or bravery.
- He behaved in a soldierly manner.
- Soldiery (n): Soldiers collectively.
- The king commanded his soldiery.
Synonyms
- Noun: Trooper, warrior, servicemember, infantryman.
- Verb (for "soldier on"): Persevere, persist, endure, plug away.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Soldier on: To continue persistently.
- The team decided to soldier on despite the rain.
Related Idioms
- An old soldier: A person with long experience, especially in a particular activity.
- Listen to his advice; he's an old soldier in this business.
- A soldier of fortune: A mercenary; a person who fights for any country or group that pays them.
- He traveled the world as a soldier of fortune.
Noun
- a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
- an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
- the soldiers stood at attention
Verb
- serve as a soldier in the military