Definition of "enlist" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

2. (intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.

   • The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.

3. (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.

   • We enlisted fifty new members.

4. (transitive) To secure; to obtain.

   • They enlisted the government's support.

noun

1. One who is enlisted, usually in a military service.