Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with navy in American Collocation
navy
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈneɪvi/
large
modern
strong
In 1629, Richelieu decided that France needed a proper and modern navy.
join/leave the navy
enter
join
leave
He joined the navy at the age of twelve, and was a captain at 26.
create a navy
build
create
The United States used its economic supremacy to build a strong navy.
defeat a navy
defeat
Their aim now, was to defeat the Egyptian navy.
have a navy
have
Switzerland doesn’t have a navy.
increase the size of a navy
expand
From Britain’s point of view, Germany’s desire to expand her navy was unacceptable.
continue to have a navy
maintain
Even weaker countries tried to maintain a navy.
serve in the navy
be in
serve in
He served in the French navy for a time.