Main Entry: en·list

Pronunciation: \in-ˈlist, en-\

Function: verb

Date: 1599

transitive verb

1 a : to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest <enlist all the available resources> <enlisted our help> b : to win over : attract <trying to enlist my sympathies>
2 : to engage (a person) for duty in the armed forcesintransitive verb 1 : to enroll oneself in the armed forces <will enlist for three years>
2 : to participate heartily (as in a cause, drive, or crusade)

— en·list·ee \-ˌlis-ˈtē, -ˈlis-tē\ noun

— en·list·ment \-ˈlis(t)-mənt\ noun