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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Several students in the current senior class have already enlisted, and many return to recruit others.

From The Wall Street Journal

The junta pivoted towards Russia, enlisting the help of the Wagner mercenary group, which was at the time linked to the Kremlin.

From BBC

In 1944, he enlisted in the Navy and served for two years as an aircraft mechanic.

From The Wall Street Journal

One solution is to enlist the services of a financial adviser who is old enough to have lived through bear markets.

From MarketWatch

The court heard Gill mainly enlisted MEPs from the UK but also some from Germany and France.

From BBC