enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit appoint assign attract call up conscript employ engage enroll enter gather hire join mobilize recruit serve volunteer

STRONG

draft embody get hitch incorporate induct initiate inscribe interest levy list muster oblige obtain place procure record register reserve secure

WEAK

call to arms conscribe enter into join up press into service sign on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel discharge dismiss divide eject expel fire ignore lay off leave let go oust refrain refuse reject repel separate shun stop withdraw

STRONG

exclude forfeit forget lose remove unfasten

WEAK

avoid dodge

Example Sentences

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Today, he strains to explain his decision to enlist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Bird enthusiast and Sevidov's best friend, Vyacheslav Kaistro, did enlist.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

On top of adding Toph to their ranks, Aang and his gang will also be working to enlist more allies in the war being waged by the Fire Nation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But don’t stop there: Nonprofits such as the Village to Village Network and Village Without Walls enlist volunteers to help seniors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He had wanted to enlist in the army, to fight in World War I, but he had been barred because of a recent surgery.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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