ENLIST


Meaning of ENLIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈlist, en- ]

verb

Date: 1599

transitive verb

1.

a. : to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest

enlist all the available resources

enlist ed our help

b. : to win over : attract

trying to enlist my sympathies

2. : to engage (a person) for duty in the armed forces

intransitive verb

1. : to enroll oneself in the armed forces

will enlist for three years

2. : to participate heartily (as in a cause, drive, or crusade)

• en·list·ee -ˌlis-ˈtē, -ˈlis-tē noun

• en·list·ment -ˈlis(t)-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.