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Definitions

enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /
VERB
sign up for responsibility
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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Tolkan landed a scholarship to the college, but his academic career was short-lived, and he left to enlist in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

However, it said that Russian law allowed foreign nationals who are legally in the country to voluntarily enlist in the armed forces.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

After waiting for years for a suitor, Aisha is frustrated and has turned now to enlist the services of an online matchmaker site to find a husband of her dreams: rich and educated.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Feb. 8, 2026

They were soon convinced that the wisest course was to enlist in Cluny’s horde.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.