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en⋅list

[en-list]
–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


en⋅list⋅er, noun


2. volunteer, join.
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enlist 
1698, from en- "make, put in" + list.
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