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en·list
(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.
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(ɪnˈlɪst)vb
1. (Military) to enter or persuade to enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces
2. (tr) to engage or secure (a person, his or her services, or his or her support) for a venture, cause, etc
3. (foll by: in) to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc
enˈlister n
enˈlistment n
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en•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.
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enlist
Past participle: enlisted
Gerund: enlisting
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| Verb | 1. | enlist - join the military sign 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" procure, 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 army levy, 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 |
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enlist
verb
1. join up, join, enter (into), register, volunteer, sign up, enrol He enlisted as a private in the Mexican War.
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Translations
يَتَجَنَّديُجَنِّد للمُساعَدَهيَطْلُب مُساعَدَة
nabratnarukovat
blive rekrutterethvervemelde sig
beáll katonának
fá e-n til hjálparfá til aî styîjaganga í her
prikalbintistoti į karo tarnybąužsitikrinti
dabūt, nodrošinātgūt kāda atbalstuiesauktiestāties
orduya katılmaksağlamakyardımını almak
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[ɪnˈlɪst] vt
[+ person, helper, volunteer] → mettre à contribution
to enlist sb's support → s'assurer le soutien de qn
to enlist sb's help → s'assurer l'aide de qn
to enlist sb's support → s'assurer le soutien de qn
to enlist sb's help → s'assurer l'aide de qn
(MILITARY) [+ soldier] → recruter
vi (MILITARY) [soldier] → s'engager
to enlist as sth → s'engager en tant que qch
to enlist in the Marines → s'engager dans les marines
to enlist as sth → s'engager en tant que qch
to enlist in the Marines → s'engager dans les marines
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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vi (Mil etc) → sich melden (in zu)
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
enlist
(inˈlist) verb1. to join an army etc. My father enlisted on the day after war was declared.
2. to obtain the support and help of. He has enlisted George to help him organize the party.
3. to obtain (support and help) from someone. They enlisted the support of five hundred people for their campaign.
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