SOLDIER


Meaning of SOLDIER in English

n.

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: sol · diered ; sol · dier · ing \ ' s ō l-j ə -ri ŋ , ' s ō lj-ri ŋ \

Date: 1647

1 a : to serve as a soldier b : to behave in a soldierly manner c : to push doggedly forward ― usually used with on < soldier ed on to the end>

2 : to make a pretense of working while really loafing

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.