English Dictionary: enlist | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for enlist | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Enlist \En*list"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enlisting}.] 1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. 2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men. 3. 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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Enlist \En*list"\, v. i. 1. 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. 2. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled. |