enlist

== English == === Alternative forms === inlist (archaic) === Etymology === From en- +‎ list. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnˈlɪst/, /ɪnˈlɪst/ Rhymes: -ɪst === Verb === enlist (third-person singular simple present enlists, present participle enlisting, simple past and past participle enlisted) (transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. (intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service. (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others. (transitive) To secure; to obtain. ==== Synonyms ==== (enter on a list): enscroll; see also Thesaurus:enlist ==== Coordinate terms ==== (voluntarily join a cause or organization): conscript draft ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === enlist (plural enlists) One who is enlisted, usually in a military service. === Anagrams === ELINTs, SILENT, Teslin, inlets, leints, lets in, listen, silent, tinsel