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enlist definition

en·list (en list′, in-)

transitive verb

  1. to enroll for service in some branch of the armed forces
  2. to win the support of; get the help or services of to enlist men in a cause
  3. to get (another's help, support, aid, etc.)

intransitive verb

  1. to join some branch of the armed forces
  2. to join or support a cause or movement: with in

Related Forms:

  • enlistee en·list′ee (en lis′tē, in-; en′lis tē′, in′-) noun

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