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enlist

[ en-list ]
/ ɛnˈlÉŖst /
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verb (used without object)
to enroll, usually voluntarily, for military service: He decided to enlist in the Marines.
to enter into some cause, enterprise, etc.
verb (used with object)
to engage for military service: to enlist men for the army.
to secure (a person, services, etc.) for some cause, enterprise, etc.: They enlisted us to serve as ushers at the meeting.
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Origin of enlist

First recorded in 1690–1700; en-1 + list1

OTHER WORDS FROM enlist

enĀ·listĀ·er, nounpreĀ·enĀ·list, verbunĀ·enĀ·listĀ·ed, adjective
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How to use enlist in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for enlist

enlist
/ (ɪnˈlɪst) /

verb
to enter or persuade to enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces
(tr) to engage or secure (a person, his services, or his support) for a venture, cause, etc
(intr foll by in) to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc

Derived forms of enlist

enlister, nounenlistment, noun
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