Enlist — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

join the military

hire for work or assistance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛnlˈɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛnlˈɪst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛnlˈɪst/

2 syllables Say it as /ɛnlˈɪst/.

Examples

engage aid, help, services, or support

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

draft muster in engage

Antonyms

discharge

Parts of Speech

verb	join the military
verb	hire for work or assistance “engage aid, help, services, or support”
verb	engage somebody to enter the army

Word Forms

enlistment	noun	a period of time spent in military service
enlistee	noun	any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
enlisting	noun	the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
draft	noun	compulsory military service
draftee	noun	someone who is drafted into military service

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gewinnen

dem Militär beitreten

🇫🇷French

enrôler

rejoindre l'armée

🇪🇸Spanish

conseguir

unirse al ejército

🇮🇹Italian

arruolarsi

arruolarsi nell'esercito

🇳🇱Dutch

inschrijven

sluit je aan bij het leger

🇵🇹Portuguese

alistar-se

junte-se ao exército

🇷🇺Russian

вербовать

пойти в армию

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्राप्त करना

सेना में शामिल हों

🇧🇩Bengali

তালিকাভুক্ত করা

সেনাবাহিনীতে যোগদান করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

பட்டியலிட

இராணுவத்தில் சேர

🇮🇳Telugu

చేర్చుకో

సైన్యంలో చేరండి

🇮🇳Marathi

भरती करा

सैन्यात सामील व्हा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભરતી કરવી

સૈન્યમાં જોડાઓ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

ಮಿಲಿಟರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പട്ടികപ്പെടുത്തുക

സൈന്യത്തിൽ ചേരുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਭਰਤੀ

ਫੌਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਵੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

بھرتی کرنا

فوج میں شامل ہوں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

入伍

参军

🇯🇵Japanese

入隊する

軍隊に参加する

🇰🇷Korean

입대하다

군대에 입대하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tranh thủ

tham gia quân đội

🇹🇭Thai

รับสมัคร

เข้าร่วมกองทัพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendapatkan

bergabung dengan militer

🇵🇭Filipino

magpatala

sumali sa militar

🇲🇾Malay

mendaftar

menyertai tentera

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تجنيد

الانضمام إلى الجيش

🇮🇷Persian

نام نویسی کردن

به ارتش بپیوندید

🇹🇷Turkish

kaydolmak

orduya katılmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להתגייס

להצטרף לצבא

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What is the primary definition of the word 'enlist'?

The primary meaning of 'enlist' is 'join the military'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'enlist' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'enlist' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'enlist' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'enlist' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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