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   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

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › enlistEnlist - definition of enlist by The Free Dictionary

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   v.i. 1. to enroll, usu. voluntarily, for military service. 2. to enter into some cause or enterprise. v.t. 3. to engage for military service: to enlist soldiers for the army. 4. to secure (a person, services, aid, etc.) for some cause or enterprise: They enlisted our support. [1690–1700]

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enlistEnlist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Enlisting also refers to recruiting or hiring people for some purpose or organization. If you are moving, you might try to enlist your friends to help — good luck with that. Definitions of enlist. verb. join the military. see more. verb. engage somebody to enter the army. synonyms: draft, muster in.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENLIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. verb. If someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force. Six days after war was declared, he enlisted in the 5th Battalion,The Cameronians and was sent to France. [VERB + in] He enlisted as a private in the army. [VERB + as] Three thousand men were enlisted. [be VERB -ed] He decided to enlist. [VERB]

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenlist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   enlist. [transitive] to persuade somebody to help you or to join you in doing something. enlist something/somebody (in something) They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime. enlist somebody (as something) We were enlisted as helpers.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishenlist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   enlist. verb. /ɪnˈlɪst/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to join or to make someone join the armed forces synonym draft They both enlisted in 1915. enlist as something to enlist as a soldier enlist somebody (in/into/for/as something) He was enlisted into the U.S. Navy. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENLIST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. uk / ɪnˈlɪst / us. enlist the help/support of sb. Add to word list Add to word list. to ask for and get help or support from someone: They are hoping to enlist the support of local politicians. [ I ] to join the army, navy, etc. (Definition of enlist from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of enlist.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › enlistenlist - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 21, 2024 · ( intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service. The army wants potential soldiers to enlist. ( transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others. We enlisted fifty new members. ( transitive) To secure; to obtain . They enlisted the government's support. Synonyms [ edit]