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soldier noun [ ˈsəʊldʒə ]

• a person who serves in an army.
Similar: fighter, serviceman, servicewoman, fighting man, fighting woman, comrade-in-arms, warrior, trooper, cannon fodder, GI, enlisted man, squaddie, pongo, man-at-arms,
• a wingless caste of ant or termite with a large specially modified head and jaws, involved chiefly in defence.
• a strip of bread or toast, used for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
• an upright brick, timber, or other building element.

soldier verb

• serve as a soldier.
• "I soldiered with your father on his last four campaigns"
• carry on doggedly; persevere.
• "Graham wasn't enjoying this, but he soldiered on"
Similar: persevere, persist, carry on doggedly, keep on, keep going, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, show determination, press on/ahead, stay with something, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, be pertinacious, stand one's ground, stand fast/firm, hold on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plough on, grind away, hang on, plug away, peg away, stick to one's guns, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French soldier, from soulde ‘(soldier's) pay’, from Latin solidus (see solidus). The verb dates from the early 17th century.


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