enlisted; enlisting; enlists
1
a
: to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
enlist all the available resources
enlisted our help
b
: to win over : attract
trying to enlist my sympathies
2
: to engage (a person) for duty in the armed forces
1
: to enroll oneself in the armed forces
will enlist for three years
2
: to participate heartily (as in a cause, drive, or crusade)
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Examples of enlist in a Sentence
They're enlisting volunteers for an experiment.
We enlisted all available resources.
I enlisted the help of our neighbors.
We enlisted the services of a professional.
They enlisted several new recruits.
After graduating, I enlisted in the navy.
He enlisted in the cause of world peace.
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Upon landing the role, García-Rulfo enlisted the help of academics to drill down on the book’s core themes of love, patriarchy and mortality.
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Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump said in a statement on Election Day eve that the RNC has enlisted 500 lawyers who are on standby to handle any allegations of voter fraud, which has long been a focus for the GOP.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
The philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a father of German nationalism, even accused Europeans of deliberately keeping German lands fragmented—the better to enlist German valor for their own conquests.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
After 23 years in the U.S. Navy, both as enlisted and
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—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump said in a statement on Election Day eve that the RNC has enlisted 500 lawyers who are on standby to handle any allegations of voter fraud, which has long been a focus for the GOP.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
The philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a father of German nationalism, even accused Europeans of deliberately keeping German lands fragmented—the better to enlist German valor for their own conquests.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
After 23 years in the U.S. Navy, both as enlisted and
...
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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enlist
verb
en·list
in-ˈlist 
1
a
: to enroll for military or naval service
especially
: to join one of the armed services voluntarily
b
: to participate heartily (as in a cause or drive)
2
: to obtain the help or support of
enlisted their friends in the campaign
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