I. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. | ||
1. to inspect 2. to muster 3. to parade 4. to salute 5. to review | a) to inspect very formally and ceremonially, esp. by an officer of high rank, or a king b) to show respect by raising an arm or firing a gun c) to look at soldiers in order to examine the state of their uniforms, etc. d) to bring soldiers together for a review or parade e) to march in ceremonial order | |
II. ATTACKING | ||
6. ambush 7. assault 8. invasion 9. raid 10. siege 11. skirmish | f) taking control of another country g) a brief unimportant fight h) an attack on a place by keeping an army round it and stopping anyone from getting in or out i) a surprise attack j) a sudden secret attack by a small group k) a strong attack | |
III. TAKTNG AND LOSING | ||
12. to annex 13. to surrender 14. to capture 15. to liberate 16. to relieve 17. to seize | l) to capture quickly or very forcefully m) to take control over land n) to get by fighting o) to stop the siege p) to set free from a tyrant or conqueror r) to give oneself up to the enemy | |