enlist
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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.
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| —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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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.
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