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en·list
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ɛnˈlɪst
/
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list
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verb (used without object)
1.
to enroll, usually voluntarily, for military service:
He decided to enlist in the Marines.
2.
to enter into some cause, enterprise, etc.
verb (used with object)
3.
to engage for military service:
to enlist men for the army.
4.
to secure (a person, services, etc.) for some cause, enterprise, etc.:
They enlisted us to serve as ushers at the meeting.
Origin:
1690–1700;
en-
1
+
list
1
Related forms
en·list·er,
noun
pre·en·list,
verb
un·en·list·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
2.
volunteer, join.
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enlist
(ɪnˈlɪst)
—
vb
(foll by
in
)
1.
to enter or persuade to enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces
2.
(
tr
) to engage or secure (a person, his services, or his support) for a venture, cause, etc
3.
to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc
en'lister
—
n
en'listment
—
n
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Word Origin & History
enlist
1690s, from en- "make, put in" +
list
. Related: Enlisted; enlisting.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
They demand thought and they serve to quicken the conscience and
enlist
our sense of responsibility for their settlement.
Cautious optimism about the latest efforts to
enlist
the immune system.
Normally, it is necessary to
enlist
the help of a second card holder to facilitate the exchange.
The idea is not to humiliate, but to alert co-workers and
enlist
their help in finding solutions.
We can also
enlist
others to help us in this process.
Try to
enlist
the chair and perhaps some of the committee members ahead of time.
So maybe that explains why the agency opted to
enlist
some awesomely bad superhero acronyms to characterize the way-out endeavors.
If you care so much about who is right and who is wrong,
enlist
or shut up.
Another, opposite tactic is to
enlist
the help of disinterested outsiders.
Enlist
kids to turn off lights when no one is in the room.
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