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verb

Enlist v. t. (past & past part. enlisted; pres. part. enlisting)

To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.

To secure the support and aid of; to employ in advancing interest; as, to enlist persons in the cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise.

Enlist v. i.

To enroll and bind one's self for military or naval service; as, he enlisted in the regular army; the men enlisted for the war.

To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.

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Etymology of 'Enlist'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Enlist" Quotes from Famous Books

... successful in the end, and support the reputation of our name and clan. Full of these ideas I sprang forwards at the question, and told the officer that the darling passion of my life would be to bear arms under a chief like him; and that, if he would suffer me to enlist under his command, I should be ready to justify his kindness by patiently supporting every hardship, and facing every danger. 'Young man,' replied he, with a look of kind concern, 'there is not an officer in the army that would not be proud of such a recruit; ...

— The History of Sandford and Merton • Thomas Day

... to enlist in some white regiment that has lately come out. There are plenty of gentlemen in the ranks. I certainly see ...

— Through Three Campaigns - A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti • G. A. Henty

... and can have no answer. All is cowardice and confusion. He was kept at home to protect us, and protection there is none. The one hope is in two legions invidiously detained and almost not belonging to us. As to the levies, the men enlist unwillingly, and hate the notion of a ...

— Caesar: A Sketch • James Anthony Froude

... was the last touch needed to completely enlist Miss Wilder's sympathy in her behalf. On the strength of the straightforward story which she repeated to the dean, she was allowed to proceed with her examinations. Meantime Miss Wilder wrote to the authorities ...

— Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus • Jessie Graham Flower

... they'd let me go on active duty with the space fleet! A scientific reputation can be an awful handicap at times," he grinned. He had been rejected very emphatically when he had tried to enlist. The Interplanetary governments had stated flatly that he was too important as a scientist to be risked as a ...

— The Black Star Passes • John W Campbell

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