enlist
Collocations
4ADJ.
potential, required, special
VERB + ENLIST
decided, going, need, tried
ENLIST + NOUN
army, military, tom
PREP.
in
Definitions
verb
To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.
The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.
To recruit the aid or membership of others.
We enlisted fifty new members.
“The Emperor visited east-central China (江與京洛), and enlisted 400,000 soldiers and 500 Wu ships to cross the seas and go to P’ing-jang, (the Kao-li capital).”
To secure; to obtain.
They enlisted the government's support.
“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. […]”
noun
One who is enlisted, usually in a military service.
[…] 19.17% are enlisted officers (including cadets and midshipmen with BA degrees and associate degrees, officers Designated Military Occupational Specialty, the enlists converting into conscripts], officers from ROTCs) ; 0.31% are conscripted […]
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.
WiktionaryWe enlisted fifty new members.
Wiktionary“The Emperor visited east-central China (江與京洛), and enlisted 400,000 soldiers and 500 Wu ships to cross the seas and go to P’ing-jang, (the Kao-li capital).”
Wiktionary[…] 19.17% are enlisted officers (including cadets and midshipmen with BA degrees and associate degrees, officers Designated Military Occupational Specialty, the enlists converting into conscripts], o
WiktionaryTom decided to enlist in the army.
Tatoeba · #1094957I need to enlist your help.
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