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   enlist

   /ɪnˈlɪst/

   verb

   • 1. enrol or be enrolled in the armed services: "he enlisted in the Royal Naval Air Service" Similar join upjoinenrol insign up forvolunteer forarchaic:take the King's shillingrecruitcall upenrolsign upmobilizeraisemusterrallyhireemploytake onengageconscriptdraftinducthistorical:presspress-gangarchaic:levylistOpposite leavedischarge
   • ▪ engage (a person or their help or support): "the company enlisted the help of independent consultants" Similar obtainengagewingetprocuresecureOpposite spurn

   Word Origin mid 16th century (formerly also as inlist): from en-1, in-2 ‘in, on’ + list1, perhaps suggested by Dutch inlijsten ‘put on a list’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enlistee noun
   • 2. enlister noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENLIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENLIST definition: 1. to join the armed forces: 2. to ask for and get help or support from someone: 3. to join the…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENLIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you enlist the help of someone, you persuade them to help or support you in doing something.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › enlistEnlist - definition of enlist by The Free Dictionary

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   Define enlist. enlist synonyms, enlist pronunciation, enlist translation, English dictionary definition of enlist. v. en·list·ed , en·list·ing , en·lists v. tr. 1. To engage for service in the armed forces. 2. To engage the support or cooperation of. v. intr. 1.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENLISTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the action of getting help from someone or something: The enlistment of chefs was part of her campaign against childhood obesity. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. See. enlist. (Definition of enlistment from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.definitions.net › definition › enlistWhat does enlist mean? - Definitions.net

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   To join a cause or organization, especially military service. The army wants potential soldiers to enlist. enlist verb. To recruit the aid or membership of others. We enlisted fifty new members. enlist verb. To secure, to obtain. They enlisted government's support. Wikipedia Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes. enlist.

7. wikidiff.com › enlist › listWhat is the difference between enlist and list? | WikiDiff

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   In transitive terms the difference between enlist and list is that enlist is to recruit the aid or membership of others while list is to enclose (a field, etc.) for combat. As a noun list is a strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENLISTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENLISTING definition: 1. present participle of enlist 2. to join the armed forces: 3. to ask for and get help or support…. Learn more.