enlist

CEFRC1

/ɛnˈlɪst/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To join the armed forces or get help for a purpose.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To recruit the aid or membership of others.

Examples

  • Tom decided to enlist in the army.

  • Tom's father opposed his decision to enlist in the army.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings
  1. To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.

  2. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

  3. To secure; to obtain.

More examples

In context
  • I need to enlist your help.

  • The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.

  • They enlisted the government's support.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The general urged young citizens to blank in the army for their country.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From en- + list.