conscript
Plural: conscripts
Noun
- someone who is drafted into military service
- One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
- A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang or spelling reform.
Verb
- enroll into service compulsorily
- "The men were conscripted"
- To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
Adj
- Drafted into a military service or similar.
- Enrolled; written; registered.
Examples
- The soldier was a conscript.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
conscript: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordconscript: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
conscript: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
conscript: valid Words With Friends Word