enlist

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Etymology

From en- + list.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛnˈlɪst/, /ɪnˈlɪst/

Verb

enlist (enlists, present participle enlisting; simple past and past participle enlisted)

1. (transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
2. (intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.

   The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.

3. (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.

   We enlisted fifty new members.

4. (transitive) To secure; to obtain.

   They enlisted the government's support.

Synonyms

• (enter on a list) enscroll; see also Thesaurus:enlist

Translations

• French: s'inscrire
• German: eintragen
• Portuguese: alistar
• Spanish: alistar, enlistar (Mex.)

Translations

• French: rejoindre
• German: eintreten
• Portuguese: alistar
• Russian: зачисля́ться
• Spanish: alistar (pronominal), sentar plaza

Translations

• French: recruter
• German: anwerben, rekrutieren
• Portuguese: recrutar
• Russian: вербова́ть
• Spanish: enlistar (Mex.), reclutar

Translations

• Russian: заруча́ться
• Spanish: conseguir

Noun

enlist (plural enlists)

1. One who is enlisted, usually in a military service.

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