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 verb1: 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