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to enlist
01
to join the armed forces
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
enlist
3rd person singular
enlists
Present participle
enlisting
Past simple
enlisted
Past participle
enlisted
Examples
At the age of 18, he decided to enlist in the army to serve his country.
02
to formally recruit or hire someone for work or participation in an activity
Transitive: to enlist sb
Examples
The company enlisted new employees to expand its customer support team.
03
to recruit or engage an individual for service in the military
Transitive: to enlist soldiers
Examples
The army decided to enlist new soldiers to bolster its ranks.
Lexical Tree
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