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enlist

/ɛnˈlɪst/verb2 syllables

Enlist means: engage somebody to enter the army.

Synonyms for enlist11

verb, as in engage somebody to enter the army

draft, muster in

verb, as in hire for work or assistance

engage

also used for enlist

enscroll, catalogue, enroll, induct, put down, put on, register, tabulate

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Opposites of enlist

discharge

What does enlist mean?3

verb

1

engage somebody to enter the army

2

hire for work or assistance“engage aid, help, services, or support”

3

join the military

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with enlist?19

one syllable

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three syllables

coexist
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Enlist in a sentence

  • My father opposed my decision to enlist in the special forces.Amastan
  • Brazilians are required to enlist in the military when they turn eighteen.DJ_Saidez
  • You knew what you were getting into when you enlisted.CM
  • The sergeant and staff sergeant, as junior NCOs, provide direct supervision of enlisted personnel.Igider
  • I'm beginning to think that I shouldn't have enlisted in the army.CK
  • Romans frequently enlisted the help of Numidian horsemen.Amastan
  • I need to enlist your help.CM
  • Many citizens enlisted in the army.CK

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Forms of enlist

as a verb

past tense
enlisted
present participle
enlisting
third-person singular
enlists
past participle
enlisted