enlist

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \in-ˈlist, en-\
- /ɪnˈlɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \in-ˈlist, en-\

Definitions of enlist word

noun enlist Enroll or be enrolled in the armed services. 1
intransitive verb enlist join the military 1
transitive verb enlist engage: person to help 1
transitive verb enlist engage: services, help 1
verb enlist If someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force. 0
verb enlist If you enlist the help of someone, you persuade them to help or support you in doing something. 0

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Parts of speech for Enlist

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Enlist

enlist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for enlist

verb enlist

join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
join up — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
sign on — a token; indication.
sign up — a token; indication.
volunteer — a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.

All 46 Synonyms of enlist

Antonyms for enlist

verb enlist

reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.

All 26 Antonyms of enlist

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