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enlist
en·list E0151100 (ĕn-lĭst′)v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr.1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces.2. To engage the support or cooperation of.v.intr.1. To enter the armed forces.2. To participate actively in a cause or enterprise. en·list′ment n.enlist (ɪnˈlɪst) vb1. (Military) to enter or persuade to enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces2. (tr) to engage or secure (a person, his or her services, or his or her support) for a venture, cause, etc3. (foll by: in) to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc enˈlister n enˈlistment nen•list (ɛnˈlɪst) v.i. 1. to enroll, usu. voluntarily, for military service. 2. to enter into some cause or enterprise. v.t. 3. to engage for military service: to enlist soldiers for the army. 4. to secure (a person, services, aid, etc.) for some cause or enterprise: They enlisted our support. [1690–1700] en•list′ment, n. enlist Past participle: enlisted Gerund: enlisting
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I enlist | you enlist | he/she/it enlists | we enlist | you enlist | they enlist |
Preterite |
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I enlisted | you enlisted | he/she/it enlisted | we enlisted | you enlisted | they enlisted |
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I am enlisting | you are enlisting | he/she/it is enlisting | we are enlisting | you are enlisting | they are enlisting |
Present Perfect |
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I have enlisted | you have enlisted | he/she/it has enlisted | we have enlisted | you have enlisted | they have enlisted |
Past Continuous |
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I was enlisting | you were enlisting | he/she/it was enlisting | we were enlisting | you were enlisting | they were enlisting |
Past Perfect |
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I had enlisted | you had enlisted | he/she/it had enlisted | we had enlisted | you had enlisted | they had enlisted |
Future |
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I will enlist | you will enlist | he/she/it will enlist | we will enlist | you will enlist | they will enlist |
Future Perfect |
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I will have enlisted | you will have enlisted | he/she/it will have enlisted | we will have enlisted | you will have enlisted | they will have enlisted |
Future Continuous |
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I will be enlisting | you will be enlisting | he/she/it will be enlisting | we will be enlisting | you will be enlisting | they will be enlisting |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been enlisting | you have been enlisting | he/she/it has been enlisting | we have been enlisting | you have been enlisting | they have been enlisting |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been enlisting | you will have been enlisting | he/she/it will have been enlisting | we will have been enlisting | you will have been enlisting | they will have been enlisting |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been enlisting | you had been enlisting | he/she/it had been enlisting | we had been enlisting | you had been enlisting | they had been enlisting |
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I would enlist | you would enlist | he/she/it would enlist | we would enlist | you would enlist | they would enlist |
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I would have enlisted | you would have enlisted | he/she/it would have enlisted | we would have enlisted | you would have enlisted | they would have enlisted | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | enlist - join the militarysign up - join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"conscript - enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted" | | 2. | enlist - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"engageprocure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"recruit - seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants" | | 3. | enlist - engage somebody to enter the armymuster in, draftlevy, recruit, raise - cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"enrol, enroll, recruit, inscribe, enter - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"muster out, discharge - release from military service |
enlistverb1. join up, join, enter (into), register, volunteer, sign up, enrol He enlisted as a private in the Mexican War.2. recruit, secure, gather, take on, hire, sign up, call up, muster, mobilize, conscript Three thousand men were enlisted.3. obtain, get, gain, secure, engage, procure I had to enlist the help of several neighbours to clear the mess.enlistverbTo become a member of:enroll, enter, join, muster in, sign up.Informal: sign on.Translationsenlist (inˈlist) verb1. to join an army etc. My father enlisted on the day after war was declared. 徵募 征募2. to obtain the support and help of. He has enlisted George to help him organize the party. 謀取贊助 谋取赞助3. to obtain (support and help) from someone. They enlisted the support of five hundred people for their campaign. 獲取 赞助enlist
enlist for (something)1. To voluntarily sign up for something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enlist" and "for." Did you hear that Jim wants to enlist for military service? He really feels compelled to fight for his country.2. To sign someone else up for something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enlist" and "for." I hope you don't mind, but I enlisted you for the clean-up crew after the dance. We need all the help we can get!See also: enlistenlist in (something)1. To voluntarily sign up for something. This phrase is often used in reference to the armed forces. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enlist" and "in." Did you hear that Jim wants to enlist in the military? He really feels compelled to fight for his country.2. To gather or obtain someone for some organization or purpose. This phrase is often used in reference to the armed forces. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enlist" and "in." Jim's father is a veteran and tried to enlist him in the military. Sorry I'm late, I got enlisted in the post-dance clean-up crew.See also: enlistenlist (oneself) for somethingto sign up for something; to enroll for something. Sam wouldn't enlist for service. Todd enlisted himself for the army last week.See also: enlistenlist(oneself) in somethingto join something; to join the armed services. She decided not to enlist herself in the air force. Bill enlisted in the army.See also: enlistenlist someone for somethingto enroll someone for something; to seek help for something from someone. I enlisted all of them for the understudy parts. Can I enlist you for the committee?See also: enlistenlist someone in somethingto recruit someone into something; to recruit someone into the armed services. They tried to enlist me in the army, but I decided against it. David enlisted his brother in an organization that gave assistance to peasants in South America.See also: enlistLegalSeeEnlistmentSee EL
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enlist Related to enlist: InlistSynonyms for enlistverb join upSynonyms- join up
- join
- enter (into)
- register
- volunteer
- sign up
- enrol
verb recruitSynonyms- recruit
- secure
- gather
- take on
- hire
- sign up
- call up
- muster
- mobilize
- conscript
verb obtainSynonyms- obtain
- get
- gain
- secure
- engage
- procure
Synonyms for enlistverb to become a member ofSynonyms- enroll
- enter
- join
- muster in
- sign up
- sign on
Synonyms for enlistverb join the militaryRelated Wordsverb hire for work or assistanceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb engage somebody to enter the armySynonymsRelated Words- levy
- recruit
- raise
- enrol
- enroll
- inscribe
- enter
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