Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To drive a chariot.

  2. (transitive)To drive someone in a chariot.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. In the chariot of Achilles he mounted, and Automedon, best and bravest of charioteers, took the reins.

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (“charioteer”) and cha

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (“charioteer”) and charretier (“coachman”). By surface analysis, chariot + -eer.

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Forms

charioteers, charioteering, charioteered, charioteered
Base formcharioteer · to charioteer
3rd person singularcharioteers
Present participlecharioteering
Past simplecharioteered
Past participlecharioteered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycharioteer
he, she, itcharioteers

Past simpleLesson

all personscharioteered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave charioteered
he, she, ithas charioteered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill charioteer

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chargeablechargerchariotB1charismacharismaticcharitable
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