First Known Use: 1799
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1conscript
noun con·script \ˈkän-ˌskript\
: a person who is forced to serve in the armed forces
Full Definition of CONSCRIPT
: a conscripted person (as a military recruit)
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Origin of CONSCRIPT
alteration of French conscrit, from Latin conscriptus, past participle of conscribere to enroll, enlist, from com- + scribere to write — more at scribe
Rhymes with CONSCRIPT
2conscript
adjective con·script \ˈkän-ˌskript\
Definition of CONSCRIPT
1
: enrolled into service by compulsion : drafted
2
: made up of conscripted persons
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1812
3conscript
verb con·script \kən-ˈskript\
: to force (someone) to serve in the armed forces
Full Definition of CONSCRIPT
transitive verb
: to enroll into service by compulsion : draft <was conscripted into the army>
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First Known Use of CONSCRIPT
1813
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