Definition of enlist

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Enlist (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..

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Substituted :: Substitute (n.) a person who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript or drafted man.
Inlist :: Inlist (v. t.) See Enlist.
Recruit :: Recruit (n.) Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier..
Recruit :: Recruit (v. i.) To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops.
Enlist :: Enlist (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..
Recruitment :: Recruitment (n.) The act or process of recruiting; especially, the enlistment of men for an army..
Imprest :: Imprest (v. t.) A kind of earnest money; loan; -- specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment..
Recruit :: Recruit (v. t.) To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments; the army was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to enlist; as, he recruited fifty men..
Enlistment :: Enlistment (n.) The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor..
Engage :: Engage (v. i.) To embark in a business; to take a part; to employ or involve one's self; to devote attention and effort; to enlist; as, to engage in controversy..
Enlist :: Enlist (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..
Enroll :: Enroll (n.) To insert in a roil; to register or enter in a list or catalogue or on rolls of court; hence, to record; to insert in records; to leave in writing; as, to enroll men for service; to enroll a decree or a law; also, reflexively, to enlist..
Reenlist :: Reenlist (v. t. & i.) To enlist again.
Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest..
Enlisting :: Enlisting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Enlis.
List :: List (v. t.) To engage, as a soldier; to enlist..
Enlistment :: Enlistment (n.) The writing by which an enlisted man is bound.
Enlisted :: Enlisted (imp. & p. p.) of Enlis.
List :: List (v. i.) To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.
Fencible :: Fencible (n.) A soldier enlisted for home service only; -- usually in the pl.
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