regiment
regiment · regiments · regimented · regimenting
To form soldiers into a regimentTo form soldiers into a regiment.
/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/
» Which regiment do you belong to?
Zu welchem Regiment gehörst du? — Waldelfe
Zu welchem Regiment gehört ihr? — Waldelfe
Zu welchem Regiment gehören Sie? — Waldelfe
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2 senses(transitive)To form soldiers into a regiment.
form (military personnel) into a regiment
(transitive)To systematize, or put in rigid order.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
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13 sentencesTranslations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction fFrom Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction for government; course of medical treatment”), from Latin regō (“rule”).
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Forms
regiments, regimenting, regimented, regimented| Base form | regiment · to regiment |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | regiments |
| Present participle | regimenting |
| Past simple | regimented |
| Past participle | regimented |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedregimentation
Derivedregimentable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle