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Verb: enlist  en'list
  1. Join the military
    "He enlisted in the Army after high school"
     
  2. Hire for work or assistance
    "enlist aid, help, services, or support";
    - engage
     
  3. Engage somebody to enter the army
    "The recruits were enlisted at the beginning of their service";
    - draft, muster in

Derived forms: enlisted, enlisting, enlists

Type of: enrol [Brit, Cdn], enroll [N. Amer], enter, inscribe, procure, raise, recruit, secure, sign up

Encyclopedia: Enlist