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to raise an army

  1. to recruit
    to recruit; to enlist; to invite applications or bids; to seek to attract people for a purpose through public notice or advertisement
  2. soldier
    soldier; a rank-and-file member of the military
  3. to buy
    to buy; to purchase; to acquire with money; also used for hiring or renting
  4. horse
    horse; any animal of the horse family; large mammal used for riding, pulling carts, or farm work