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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.
Synonyms: ,
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
/ ɪˈɪ /
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 51Թ Forms
- enlister noun
- preenlist verb
- unenlisted adjective
- ˈٱ noun
- ˈٳԳ noun
Example Sentences
To test the viability of a new Toothless, DreamWorks enlisted British visual effects and computer animation outfit Framestore to spend three months trying to create a “realistic” version of Toothless.
My chiropractor enlisted a masseur named Daniel to help with my “back of steel,” as he put it.
Nearly three-quarters of active-duty enlisted members of the Marine Corps are 25 or younger, according to a 2022 Department of Defense report.
After graduating from college, Milk enlisted in the Navy in 1951 and was stationed in San Diego.
Mr Williams enlisted in the navy aged 18 in 1952, eventually becoming a Chief Petty Officer.
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