enlist Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb join the military
verb hire for work or assistance
engage.
- engage aid, help, services, or support
verb engage somebody to enter the army
draft; muster in.

imperfect & past participle Enlisted; present participle & verbal noun Enlisting

To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.
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.

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.
To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.