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värva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  • enlist verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
  • lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
  • recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.
  • rev verb To make an engine run faster, or to increase its speed.
  • sign noun A visible indication that something exists, is happening, or is about to happen.

Senses

värva is used for these senses in English:

  • draft (transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
  • enlist (transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
  • enlist (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.
  • lap (transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
  • recruit To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
  • rev (ergative) To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
  • sign (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc. [from 19th c.]

draft — full definition

  1. noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  2. noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
  3. noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
  4. noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
  5. verb To write a preliminary version of something.

enlist — full definition

  1. verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
  2. verb To obtain the help or support of someone.

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