Phrase guide
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verb
To commission a soldier, animal or vehicle into the service of the armed forces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: strike off strength
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take on, strength.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From take on (“enlist”) + strength (“armed forces”).
