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Thesaurus: enlist

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

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  1. v. t. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
  2. v. t. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.
  3. v. t. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. v. i. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.
  6. v. join the military
  7. v. hire for work or assistance
  8. v. engage somebody to enter the army
  9. 1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. 2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men. 3. 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. 1. 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. 2. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.
  10. v:100 v. join the military v. engage somebody to enter the army