ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BULWARK
Via Dutch from Middle High German bolwerk, from bol plank, bole1 + werkwork.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BULWARK
PRESENT
Present
I bulwark
you bulwark
he/she/it bulwarks
we bulwark
you bulwark
they bulwark
Present continuous
I am bulwarking
you are bulwarking
he/she/it is bulwarking
we are bulwarking
you are bulwarking
they are bulwarking
Present perfect
I have bulwarked
you have bulwarked
he/she/it has bulwarked
we have bulwarked
you have bulwarked
they have bulwarked
Present perfect continuous
I have been bulwarking
you have been bulwarking
he/she/it has been bulwarking
we have been bulwarking
you have been bulwarking
they have been bulwarking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I bulwarked
you bulwarked
he/she/it bulwarked
we bulwarked
you bulwarked
they bulwarked
Past continuous
I was bulwarking
you were bulwarking
he/she/it was bulwarking
we were bulwarking
you were bulwarking
they were bulwarking
Past perfect
I had bulwarked
you had bulwarked
he/she/it had bulwarked
we had bulwarked
you had bulwarked
they had bulwarked
Past perfect continuous
I had been bulwarking
you had been bulwarking
he/she/it had been bulwarking
we had been bulwarking
you had been bulwarking
they had been bulwarking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bulwark
you will bulwark
he/she/it will bulwark
we will bulwark
you will bulwark
they will bulwark
Future continuous
I will be bulwarking
you will be bulwarking
he/she/it will be bulwarking
we will be bulwarking
you will be bulwarking
they will be bulwarking
Future perfect
I will have bulwarked
you will have bulwarked
he/she/it will have bulwarked
we will have bulwarked
you will have bulwarked
they will have bulwarked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bulwarking
you will have been bulwarking
he/she/it will have been bulwarking
we will have been bulwarking
you will have been bulwarking
they will have been bulwarking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bulwark
you would bulwark
he/she/it would bulwark
we would bulwark
you would bulwark
they would bulwark
Conditional continuous
I would be bulwarking
you would be bulwarking
he/she/it would be bulwarking
we would be bulwarking
you would be bulwarking
they would be bulwarking
Conditional perfect
I would have bulwark
you would have bulwark
he/she/it would have bulwark
we would have bulwark
you would have bulwark
they would have bulwark
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bulwarking
you would have been bulwarking
he/she/it would have been bulwarking
we would have been bulwarking
you would have been bulwarking
they would have been bulwarking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bulwark
we let´s bulwark
you bulwark
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
bulwarked
Present Participle
bulwarking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
7 QUOTES WITH «BULWARK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
bulwark.
The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island.
The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund every social program under the sun via majority rule.
The sacrifices ordinary American men and women from communities large and small have been willing to make, often before they were past their teenage years, have secured our nation unprecedented freedoms and made us the world's bulwark of liberty.
Knowledge of God's Word is a bulwark against deception, temptation, accusation, even persecution.
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
The organized workers of America, free in their industrial life, conscious partners in production, secure in their homes and enjoying a decent standard of living, will prove the finest bulwark against the intrusion of alien doctrines of government.
The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULWARK»
Discover the use of
bulwark in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bulwark and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Judicial Activism:
Bulwark of Freedom Or Precarious Security?
Praise for the first edition of Judicial Activism: This is a splendid contribution to the literature, integrating for the first time between two covers an extensive debate, honestly and dispassionately presented, on the role of courts in ...
2
Bulwark of the Republic - A Biography of the Constitution
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
3
Bulwark of the Republic: The American Militia in Antebellum West
Examines the antebellum militia as a social and political institution rather than a military one, and argues that it is a key to understanding the political ideology and social values of early 19th century America.
4
The crown of pure gold and Protestantism our surest
bulwark, ...
Robert Finch. «xclamafion of St. Paul — *' It is high time to awake out of sleep."*
Let the remembrance of this ever memorable day teach you, my Christian, my
Protestant Brethren, highly to value the blessings you enjoy as Protestants, and
as ...
5
Barrier
bulwark: the life and times of Shorty O'Neil
The story of the President of the Barrier Industrial Council at Broken Hill.
6
Bulwark of liberty: early years at Dickinson
Bulwark of Liberty * Whitfield J. "Bell, Jr. BOYD LEE SPAHR PROFESSOR OF
AMERICAN HISTORY DICKINSON COLLEGE On behalf of the librarian and staff
of the Dickinson College Library I welcome you tonight to the inaugural Boyd Lee
...
7
Self Sufficient Sailor 2nd edition
The bulwark will absorb some or maybe all of the initial shock and save you
expensive repair bills. Bulwarks with large open scuppers make possible a full-
length adjustable lead. This lead can be used for headsails, attaching boom
vangs, ...
8
The
Bulwark of freedom: public understanding of the law
This publication describes the rationale for public understanding of the law, programs for youth and adults, andthe bicentennial of the U.S. Constitition.
Charles J. White, Norman Gross, 1985
Poems dealing with animals, plants, and the human dilemma, not previously published in book form.
10
Heart of oak the British
bulwark. Shewing, I. Reasons for ...
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Roger FISHER (Shipwright of Liverpool.), 1763
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULWARK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bulwark is used in the context of the following news items.
HMS Bulwark to return to Plymouth after rescuing nearly 5000 …
HMS Bulwark returns to Plymouth on Thursday having taken part in the international search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean. «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
Devonport-based HMS Bulwark on her way home after rescue mission
HMS Bulwark, based at Devonport, is due back at her port in Plymouth on Thursday after she reacted to the humanitarian crisis unfolding as ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
America and Israel Are Letting Their Enemies Kill Each Other Off
Senior Israeli officials now view Hamas, the terror group that lobbed thousands of rockets at Israel last summer, as a potential bulwark against ... «POLITICO Magazine, Jul 15»
Big investment arriving on E. 38th Street in Minneapolis
Kitty-corner from Taylor, Sabathani Community Center, a longtime bulwark of social services for the area, is laying groundwork for building ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Why Buy in a Flood Zone?
... space and bulwark against flooding that, though open to the public, looks a lot like a spectacularly large and lushly landscaped private lawn. «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
Obama Goes Legacy-Hunting in Iran, Which Views Him as a …
“Obama wants this as the centrepiece of his legacy, and he believes a peaceful Iran could be a bulwark against Isis in the Middle East and the ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
Thomas Piketty accuses Germany of forgetting history as it lectures …
... there was a common enemy; the U.S. and much of Europe were jittery about the nascent Cold War and wanted West Germany, a key bulwark ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
A bulwark against disaster
The government is leading the country to a divisive referendum that doesn't even have a formal subject. It is doing so amid conditions of ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
Morocco: Fez uni to act as anti-ISIS cultural bulwark
Set up in 859 and still fully active, a royal decree will now make it into a hub for studies on contemporary Islam and a cultural bulwark against ... «ANSAmed, Jul 15»
Inquest into death of Royal Navy sailor aboard HMS Bulwark to be …
AN inquest is to be heard later this year following the death of a sailor who lost his life while trying to repair a food lift aboard a Royal Navy ship. «Plymouth Herald, Jun 15»
