militiate

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/mɪˈlɪʃieɪt/

verb

To raise a militia; to wage, or prepare for, war.

“November 16 1759, Horace Walpole, letter to Sir Horace Mann We continue to militiate , and to raise light troops , and when we have armed every apprentice in England , I suppose we shall translate our fears to Germany”

First used 1642–1759Scrabble 11
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Meanings

verbmilitiate (third-person singular simple present militiates, present participle militiating, simple past and past participle militiated)

present singular third person militiates · participle present militiating · participle past militiated · past militiated

  1. ambitransitiveobsoleteTo raise a militia; to wage, or prepare for, war.First known use 1642–1759

    November 16 1759, Horace Walpole, letter to Sir Horace Mann We continue to militiate , and to raise light troops , and when we have armed every apprentice in England , I suppose we shall translate our fears to Germany

Origin

From militia + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

militiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militiate

MLA

“militiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militiate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “militiate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militiate.

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