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enlist

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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.

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.

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Origin:
1690–1700; en-¹ + list¹

Related forms

en·list·er, noun

pre·en·list, verb

un·en·list·ed, adjective

Synonyms
2. volunteer, join.

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Example Sentences

If your chair urges you to take on her pet committee, then enlist her help in getting you off another committee.

Five lobbying firms are busily at work, and an online effort to enlist support is under way.

But it doesn't have to be-if you enlist the experts.

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If your chair urges you to take on her pet committee, then enlist her help in getting you off another committee.

Five lobbying firms are busily at work, and an online effort to enlist support is under way.

But it doesn't have to be-if you enlist the experts.

If you care so much about who is right and who is wrong, enlist or shut up.

Of course, women did disguise themselves and enlist as men.

To critics, it's an attempt to enlist social scientists in the dirty business of fighting wars.

If you are friendly with your neighbors, you can enlist them and their property into the game.

The best hope for protesters may be to enlist the support of a tabloid newspaper.

Enlist kids to turn off lights when no one is in the room.

We can also enlist others to help us in this process.

If they tell you to take a hike, though, it's time to enlist some free legal aid.

Those who prefer income over a biometric scan which could save lives should enlist in the military for a reality check.

Another, opposite tactic is to enlist the help of disinterested outsiders.

Blumenauer has introduced a bill that would enlist the federal government in promoting-and funding-urban cycling.

Herdict, then, is part of a larger movement to enlist crowds in an effort to create transparency in government.

It is also a chance to enlist the support of an interested professor.

The state will pay more for a stranger to look after your children than if you do it yourself, or enlist a friend or relative.

Enlist the help of worms to create liquid fertilizer.

But those games have been internal affairs, aimed at getting people to enlist or sharpen a servicemember's skills.

When the economy tanks and jobs are hard to find, more young men enlist in the military.

Also, clients are generally aware of this sort of activity when they enlist a custodian to hold/deliver their securities.

As you enlist the help of family and friends, let them know of your goal to make your picnic waste-free.

So maybe that explains why the agency opted to enlist some awesomely bad superhero acronyms to characterize the way-out endeavors.

Its the kids from the small towns who enlist in the miliary in order to have a brighter future.

Sconyers will enlist the help of her acquaintances to get people involved.

Again enlist the help of friends and family if you can.

The industry is trying to enlist broader public support with a campaign intended to show that its nemesis.

Then enlist them in the fight against fraud and wasteful spending on agents by giving advice to prospective students.

On car trips, you might enlist the kids to monitor which way you're heading and perhaps even help navigate.

Scientists are also trying to enlist the immune system to thwart cocaine abuse.

Paterson told investigators that the governor phoned her to enlist her help in quieting.

Try to enlist the chair and perhaps some of the committee members ahead of time.

They recruit children to enlist them as servants in his rows and soon to put them as human shield in the combats.

But programs to enlist consumer support are lagging, the council contends.

If it were only possible to enlist the earnest workers behind this propaganda in.

He even wants to rescue old machines from the junk bin to enlist in themil botnet army.

Keep records of how a generic drug affects you, and enlist your doctor's help if you have concerns.

It wasn't hard for her to enlist the aid of a few villagers in digging out the creature.

The program seeks to enlist students and teachers in six high schools in promoting a culture of honesty.

Researchers studying the microbiome hope they will learn enough about it to enlist it in the fight against diseases.

Or enlist the aid of a stylish friend, preferably a stylish man.

Dabek helped enlist the local population that she says is crucial to the efforts to save this species.

Drawn by the adventure the children enlist to save an enchanted.

Instead, he proposed an effort that would enlist all other groups ready to combine forces for such an emergency.

Recruiting offices said that there had been no rush of youths to enlist in the armed forces.

They enlist the aid of the late fighter's boozy brother, who was also a fighter.

They enlist neighbors to star in the films and help produce them.

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World English Dictionary

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.

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