Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   En·list

   /inˈlist/

   

   verb

   • 1. enroll or be enrolled in the armed services: "hundreds of thousands of recruits had been enlisted" Similar join upjoinenroll insign up forvolunteer forarchaic:take the King's shillingrecruitcall upenrollsign upmobilizeraisemusterrallyhireemploytake onengageconscriptdraftinducthistorical:presspress-gangarchaic:levylistOpposite leavedischarge
   • ▪ engage (a person or their help or support): "the company enlisted the help of independent consultants" Similar obtainengagewingetprocuresecureOpposite spurn

   Word Origin mid 16th century (formerly also as inlist): from en-1, in-2 ‘in, on’ + list1, perhaps suggested by Dutch inlijsten ‘put on a list’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enlistee noun
   • 2. enlister noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less