† militiatev.

Forms: 1600s militiat, 1700s militiate.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: militia n., -ate suffix³.

Etymology: < militia n. + -ate suffix³.

Obsolete. rare.

1. transitive. To organize (a region) for warfare.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > war > wage (war) [verb (transitive)] > organize for war

militiate1642

escalate1959

1642 R. Burney Answer Observ. iii. 15 He must not have the reason that he is a King, who in extraordinary danger will not militiat his kingdome.

2. intransitive. To raise militia; to be occupied in military matters.

ΚΠ

1759 H. Walpole Let. to H. Mann 16 Nov. We continue to militiate and to raise light troops.

Derivatives

militiating adj.

ΚΠ

1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. xxii. 143 I had no thoughts..in the character of my uncle Toby—of characterizing the militiating spirits of my country.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	militiate
释义	† militiatev. Forms: 1600s militiat, 1700s militiate. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: militia n., -ate suffix³. Etymology: < militia n. + -ate suffix³. Obsolete. rare. 1. transitive. To organize (a region) for warfare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > wage (war) [verb (transitive)] > organize for war militiate1642 escalate1959 1642 R. Burney Answer Observ. iii. 15 He must not have the reason that he is a King, who in extraordinary danger will not militiat his kingdome. 2. intransitive. To raise militia; to be occupied in military matters. ΚΠ 1759 H. Walpole Let. to H. Mann 16 Nov. We continue to militiate and to raise light troops. Derivatives militiating adj. ΚΠ 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. xxii. 143 I had no thoughts..in the character of my uncle Toby—of characterizing the militiating spirits of my country. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1642
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