enlist.
To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
Meaning & usage
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.
To secure; to obtain.
They enlisted the government's support.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English list English enlist From en- + list.
One who is enlisted, usually in a military service.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English list English enlist From en- + list.
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