enlisting

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)Synonyms: recruitment

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Enlist \En*list"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enlisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlisting.]

1.To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. [1913 Webster]

2.To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

enlisting \enlisting\ n. the act of getting recruits; convincing people to join the army, take a job, support a cause etc.

Syn: recruitment. [WordNet 1.5]