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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Eric only told his father he had enlisted after he had been captured by Ukraine -- in a phone call from prison.

From Barron's

It’s also had an unintended effect: Plenty of users, whether they realize it or not, are now channeling Michael Ovitz, the superagent who once enlisted a small army of assistants to filter calls.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brookfield spent $40 million over the past couple of years to overhaul the lobby of its 54-story office building downtown and enlisted art adviser Jacob King to find artwork that might attract attention.

From The Wall Street Journal

The industry has enlisted a legion of celebrities who don’t need the money to encourage fans to part with theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal

You may want to enlist a financial planner to crunch the numbers.

From MarketWatch

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