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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Ant and Dec enlisted the intermediary, a consultant referred to as X in court, to help them buy, sell and loan the artworks as they built up a contemporary art collection.

From BBC

"You have to enter a competition to win the coupons," she said, adding her daughter had had to enlist 10 friends for a coupon lucky draw to buy a bed.

From Barron's

She enlisted in the National Guard in 2005, according to military officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stacy said she enlisted an English instructor who also spoke French and that Mpoyi picked up the language in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Or, you could say that it’s amazing what happens when you’re young and you can’t find a job unless you enlist in the military.

From Salon

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