enlist
VerbUS[en-list]/ˌɛnˈlɪst/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (3)enlisted, enlisting
- join the militaryMore general sign upMore specific conscript
- hire for work or assistance“engage aid, help, services, or support”Synonyms: engageMore general procure, secureMore specific recruit
- engage somebody to enter the armySynonyms: draftmuster inMore general enroll, inscribeMore specific recruit, levy
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
En·list′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Enlisted; present participle & verbal noun Enlisting.]
1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.
3. To secure the support and aid of; to employ in advancing interest; as, to enlist persons in the cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise.
En·list′ intransitive verb
1. To enroll and bind one's self for military or naval service; as, he enlisted in the regular army; the men enlisted for the war.
2. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54