enlist
(verb)
verb
1. join the military
Definition categories: competition
2. hire for work or assistance
Similar word(s): engage
Definition categories: possession, procure, secure
3. engage somebody to enter the army
Similar word(s): draft
Definition categories: competition, enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe, recruit
Sentences with enlist as a verb:
- The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.
- We enlisted fifty new members.
- They enlisted government's support.