enlist
pronunciation
How to pronounce enlist in British English:
UK [ɪnˈlɪst]
How to pronounce enlist in American English:
US [ɪnˈlɪst]
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- Verb:
- join the military
- as of aid, help, services, or support
- engage somebody to enter the army
Word Origin
- enlist (v.)
- also inlist, 1690s (trans.), 1753 (intrans.), from en- (1) "make, put in" + list (n.). Possibly suggested by Dutch inlijsten "to write on a list." Related: Enlisted; enlisting.
Example
- 1. The terror attacks motivated steven to enlist .
- 2. He dropped out , deciding first to try to write a novel and then to enlist .
- 3. Find a knowledgeable salesperson in the store and enlist his / her help .
- 4. Such programs help these institutions lure professorial and research talent and enlist tuition-paying students .
- 5. Six months later he decided to enlist in the army and become a military translator .