Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soldier on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: sol-dier on
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"He soldiered on through the night, working hard and not sleeping."
"But what was Northern meant to do, bearing in mind that the Class 142s and '144s' had to soldier on in service beyond their planned withdrawal dates, due to the late delivery of cascaded trains and the late entry into traffic of the £500m, 101-strong order of CAF multiple units?"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

soldiers on (present, singular) soldiering on (participle, present) soldiered on (participle, past) soldiered on (past)

Frequently Paired Words

battler

Questions

What does soldier on mean?: To continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty.

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