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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Ghislaine Maxwell enlisted the help of assistants and others to assemble the album, and as the letters and images came in, they were scanned into a computer, the Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, they enlist help from mesothelial cells, which normally serve as a protective lining inside the abdominal cavity.

From Science Daily

Mr. Musk last week announced the merger of SpaceX with xAI, which will enlist artificial intelligence and machine learning in space exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal

But few players were swifter around the bases, and managers enlisted him as a pinch runner in close, late-innings games.

From Los Angeles Times

Having decided to enlist Ginny’s granddaughter, the pair needed to find a way to contact her.

From Literature

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