enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit appoint assign attract call up conscript employ engage enroll enter gather hire join mobilize recruit serve volunteer

STRONG

draft embody get hitch incorporate induct initiate inscribe interest levy list muster oblige obtain place procure record register reserve secure

WEAK

call to arms conscribe enter into join up press into service sign on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel discharge dismiss divide eject expel fire ignore lay off leave let go oust refrain refuse reject repel separate shun stop withdraw

STRONG

exclude forfeit forget lose remove unfasten

WEAK

avoid dodge

Example Sentences

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During World War I, the U.S. government enlisted the National Bureau of Standards to bring order to the chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal

But don’t stop there: Nonprofits such as the Village to Village Network and Village Without Walls enlist volunteers to help seniors.

From MarketWatch

After immigrating to America, my dad was so grateful to be American he enlisted in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kenyans enlisted to fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine will be granted amnesty on their return home, the East African nation's foreign minister has said.

From BBC

After college, Mueller enlisted in the US Marines, and after one year as an enlisted man, entered officer candidate school.

From Barron's

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