soldier on

sol·dier on

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sohl-jer on, awn]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒər ɒn, ɔn/
- /ˈsəʊldʒə(r) ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl-jer on, awn]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒər ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of soldier on words

noun soldier on a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service. 1
noun soldier on an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer: the soldiers' mess and the officers' mess. 1
noun soldier on a person of military skill or experience: George Washington was a great soldier. 1
noun soldier on a person who contends or serves in any cause: a soldier of the Lord. 1
noun soldier on Also called button man. Slang. a low-ranking member of a crime organization or syndicate. 1
noun soldier on Entomology. a member of a caste of sexually underdeveloped female ants or termites specialized, as with powerful jaws, to defend the colony from invaders. a similar member of a caste of worker bees, specialized to protect the hive. 1

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Origin of soldier on

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English souldiour < Old French soudier, so(l)dier, equivalent to soulde pay (< Latin solidus; see sol2) + -ier -ier2

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Parts of speech for Soldier on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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soldier on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for soldier on

verb soldier on

bear up — If you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them.

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