(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If someone ~s or is ~ed, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force.
Michael Hughes of Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, ~ed in the 82nd Airborne 20 years ago...
He ~ed as a private in the Mexican War...
Three thousand men were ~ed...
He decided to ~.
VERB: V in n, V as n, be V-ed, V
2.
If you ~ the help of someone, you persuade them to help or support you in doing something.
I had to cut down a tree and ~ the help of seven neighbours to get it out of the garden!...
I’ve read that you’ve ~ed some 12-year-olds to help out in your campaign...
VERB: V n, V n to-inf