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enlist
[en-list]
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.
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
to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc
Other Word Forms
- enlister noun
- preenlist verb
- unenlisted adjective
- enlistment noun
Example Sentences
The Medina Country Club, a private club in Medina, Ohio, enlisted golf architect Dave Zinkand to renovate its practice facilities and design a short, reversible course that is scheduled to open in October.
To stop Mocata from using Simon to bring about an apocalypse, Rex and the Duke enlist their own occult knowledge against evil spirits, mind-control, demonic horses and the Devil himself.
This viewer was concerned about the way “Boots” barks “attention!”—with a montage of Cam’s bullying at school and his rash decision to enlist with the straight Ray via the Marine Corps “buddy system.”
To ensure they were avoiding clichés, Dickinson enlisted Jack Gregory as the film’s homelessness and drug addiction consultant.
The only National Guard presence seen by the BBC was from a recruiter at the finish line, manning a booth and asking runners if they wanted to enlist.
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