v. 25B6; verb
he enlisted in the Royal Engineers : JOIN UP, join, enrol in, sign up for, volunteer for; Brit. archaic take the King's shilling.
he was enlisted in the army : RECRUIT, call up, enrol, sign up; conscript; US draft, induct; archaic levy.
he enlisted the help of a friend : OBTAIN, engage, secure, win, get, procure.