What does "enlist" mean?
Enlist: To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
- 3.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.
- 4.To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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