Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take on strength

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
take on strength
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To commission a soldier, animal or vehicle into the service of the armed forces.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take on, strength.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From take on (“enlist”) + strength (“armed forces”).

Inflected Forms

takes on strength (present, singular) taking on strength (participle, present) took on strength (past) taken on strength (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

TOS

Antonyms

strike off strength

Questions

What does take on strength mean?
To commission a soldier, animal or vehicle into the service of the armed forces.
Where does take on strength come from?
From take on (“enlist”) + strength (“armed forces”).

How to pronounce take on strength

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