words of the day - warren & militate
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scottobearmilitate \MIL-ih-tayt\, intransitive verb:
To have force or influence.
Militate comes from Latin militatus, past participle of militare, "to serve as a soldier," from miles, milit-, "a soldier."
warren \WOR-ehn\ noun:
1. A place where rabbits live or are kept.
2. A building or area that is overcrowded or has a complicated layout.
From Middle English warenne, area for breeding game, from Old French, possibly of Germanic origin.
To have force or influence.
Militate comes from Latin militatus, past participle of militare, "to serve as a soldier," from miles, milit-, "a soldier."
warren \WOR-ehn\ noun:
1. A place where rabbits live or are kept.
2. A building or area that is overcrowded or has a complicated layout.
From Middle English warenne, area for breeding game, from Old French, possibly of Germanic origin.
