Commandeers

/ˌkɑːmənˈdɪrz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of commandeer; seizes or appropriates something for use.

Etymology

See 'commandeering'—this is the standard present-tense conjugation of the verb 'commandeer,' showing how Dutch military terminology was fully adopted into English grammar systems.

Kelly Says

The verb 'commandeer' became so common during wars that it earned all standard conjugations; military history literally shaped English grammar as wars required new vocabulary for new forms of state power over citizens.

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