Meaning of "enlist" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF ENLIST

enlist  [ɪnˈlɪst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENLIST

Enlist is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb enlist in English.

WHAT DOES ENLIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Military service

Military service, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft. Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen. A nation with a fully volunteer military does not normally require mandatory military service from its citizens, unless it is faced with a recruitment crisis during a time of war. No armed forces No enforced conscription Plan to abolish conscription in the near future Conscription No information Timetable of military duties, Switzerland.

Definition of enlist in the English dictionary

The first definition of enlist in the dictionary is to enter or persuade to enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces. Other definition of enlist is to engage or secure for a venture, cause, etc. Enlist is also foll by in to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENLIST

PRESENT

Present

I enlist

you enlist

he/she/it enlists

we enlist

you enlist

they enlist

Present continuous

I am enlisting

you are enlisting

he/she/it is enlisting

we are enlisting

you are enlisting

they are enlisting

Present perfect

I have enlisted

you have enlisted

he/she/it has enlisted

we have enlisted

you have enlisted

they have enlisted

Present perfect continuous

I have been enlisting

you have been enlisting

he/she/it has been enlisting

we have been enlisting

you have been enlisting

they have been enlisting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I enlisted

you enlisted

he/she/it enlisted

we enlisted

you enlisted

they enlisted

Past continuous

I was enlisting

you were enlisting

he/she/it was enlisting

we were enlisting

you were enlisting

they were enlisting

Past perfect

I had enlisted

you had enlisted

he/she/it had enlisted

we had enlisted

you had enlisted

they had enlisted

Past perfect continuous

I had been enlisting

you had been enlisting

he/she/it had been enlisting

we had been enlisting

you had been enlisting

they had been enlisting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will enlist

you will enlist

he/she/it will enlist

we will enlist

you will enlist

they will enlist

Future continuous

I will be enlisting

you will be enlisting

he/she/it will be enlisting

we will be enlisting

you will be enlisting

they will be enlisting

Future perfect

I will have enlisted

you will have enlisted

he/she/it will have enlisted

we will have enlisted

you will have enlisted

they will have enlisted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been enlisting

you will have been enlisting

he/she/it will have been enlisting

we will have been enlisting

you will have been enlisting

they will have been enlisting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would enlist

you would enlist

he/she/it would enlist

we would enlist

you would enlist

they would enlist

Conditional continuous

I would be enlisting

you would be enlisting

he/she/it would be enlisting

we would be enlisting

you would be enlisting

they would be enlisting

Conditional perfect

I would have enlist

you would have enlist

he/she/it would have enlist

we would have enlist

you would have enlist

they would have enlist

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been enlisting

you would have been enlisting

he/she/it would have been enlisting

we would have been enlisting

you would have been enlisting

they would have been enlisting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you enlist
we let´s enlist
you enlist

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to enlist

Past participle

enlisted

Present Participle

enlisting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ENLIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enlist» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of enlist

call up · conscript · engage · enrol · gain · gather · get · hire · join · join up · mobilize · muster · obtain · procure · recruit · register · secure · sign up · take on · volunteer

TRANSLATION OF ENLIST

Find out the translation of enlist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of enlist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enlist» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 入伍
• Translator English - Spanish: alistarse
• English: enlist
• Translator English - Hindi: भर्ती
• Translator English - Arabic: تجنيد
• Translator English - Russian: заручиться
• Translator English - Portuguese: alistar
• Translator English - Bengali: পক্ষভুক্ত করা
• Translator English - French: s´engager
• Translator English - Malay: Enlist
• Translator English - German: einziehen
• Translator English - Japanese: 軍隊に入れる/入隊する
• Translator English - Korean: 입대하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Enlist
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tranh thủ
• Translator English - Tamil: ஆளாகின்ற
• Translator English - Marathi: नोंदणी करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: kaydetmek
• Translator English - Italian: arruolare
• Translator English - Polish: zwerbować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: заручитися
• Translator English - Romanian: înrola
• Translator English - Greek: επιστρατεύσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: inroep
• Translator English - Swedish: enlist
• Translator English - Norwegian: verve

8 QUOTES WITH «ENLIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enlist.

1

Alexandre Dumas

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.

2

William Lyon Mackenzie King

The anxiety of most parents in seeing their sons and daughters enlist does not lie only in the fear of the physical dangers they may encounter.

3

John Knowles

Looking back, I think we were all quite mature, surprisingly responsible. In earlier wars, boys of our age had just gone off to raise hell or enlist or both, but we stayed dutifully at our desks doing tomorrow's homework.

4

Walter Martin

The moment you enlist in the army of God, you personally become a target. You need to remember that if you're living for and walking with Jesus Christ, the powers of darkness are aligned against you.

5

Rohinton Mistry

Zoroastrianism is about the opposition of good and evil. For the triumph of good, we have to make a choice. We can enlist on the side of good by prospering, making money and using our wealth to help others.

6

Michael K. Powell

Television is the original social network. Consumers love great television, but they also love talking about television. Sharing with friends the thrill of the last episode, debating what will happen next, working to enlist friends to watch the same shows that you love.

7

John Strachan

Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men.

8

Queen Victoria

The Queen is most anxious to enlist everyone in checking this mad, wicked folly of 'Women's Rights'. It is a subject which makes the Queen so furious that she cannot contain herself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENLIST»

Discover the use of enlist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enlist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Enlist India for Freedom!

Account of the political situation in India before independence.

Edward John Thompson, 1940

When You Enlist

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

Margaret Slattery, 2011

Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of ...

Q. Did you enlist into the service of the United States, John Thomas Sykes? A. No , sir; I did not enlist him. 1 allowed him to enlist himself. Q. Did you receive from the State the head-money ? A. I received it. I presented him for enlistment.

Rhode Island, 1865

The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

His Nsajefiy may diret' Number permitted to enlill in any Year, to transser Services to Europe, or to enlist in Companies. Persons enlifling without Consent of Commanding Ofiicer. Commanding Oisicers may refuse to discharge Nlen upon ...

Great Britain, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, John Raithby, 1814

Boys' Life

43 Puerto Rico, you also enlist as a reserve of the Army. Here, if you enlist and start your six months' training before you reach I8V2 years (unless deferred to finish high school), you have to serve in the Guard on a Ready Reserve basis for  ...

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The Exchequer Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and ...

enlist. or. agree. to. enlist. or. or shall serve in and on board any ship or vessel of war, or in and on board any ship or vessel used or fitted out, serve in foreign service, military or naval, be shall be. (a) Sect. 2. " And be it further declared and  ...

Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, Francis Joseph Coltman, 1864

Separate Peace

'I'm giving it up, I'm going to enlist. Tomorrow.' Brinker's words bring into the open the idea that has been in Gene's mind. He is tempted to enlist to change his life, leave the past behind, and escape the guilt he feels. He recognises the risks ...

Liz Gerschel, 1994

Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...

And be it further enacted, That if at any of the said Periods so to be appointed as aforesaid any Private Militia Man of such Regiment, Battalion, or Corps, who under the Provisions of the said recited Act of the Forty-sixth Year is allowed to enlist, ...

Great Britain, 1808

Enlist!: The Story of One Man's Determination to Serve His ...

'Enlist!' is the result of many years of research and the author's skill and tenacity as a detective.

Steve J. Plummer, 2007

House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...

... engage, and procure, and attempt and endeavor to hire, retain, engage, and procure, divers persons to enlist and enter and engage to enlist and serve and be employed in the service of and for and in aid of certain foreign States, provinces,  ...

United States. Congress. House, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENLIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enlist is used in the context of the following news items.

Enlist Weed Control System Aimed at Full-Scale Debut in 2016

Farmers will likely have another weed management tool next year with Dow AgroSciences's Enlist Weed Control System. “We are waiting for ... «Agriculture.com, Jul 15»

To your good health: For chronic nerve pain, enlist neurologist's help

DEAR DR. ROACH: Two years ago, my grandfather (a 90-years-young Navy veteran) had a nasty fall and, in an attempt to break his fall, ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»

Enlist Weed Control System successfully introduced to Corn Belt …

Commercial-size farms across the Corn Belt are gearing up to implement the Enlist Weed Control System this summer, with growing approval. «Crop Protection News, Jul 15»

Report – Ferrari will enlist UBS to manage New York stock IPO

Ferrari SpA, the ultra-luxury sports car manufacturer being spun off by its parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles into an independent company, will ... «INAUTONEWS, Jul 15»

New Order enlist Iggy Pop, Elly Jackson and Brandon Flowers for …

Music Complete may be New Orders' first record without Peter Hook, but the band have enlisted an impressive lineup of guest stars ahead of its ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

First IDF soldiers prepare to enlist for shortened 32 month service

While the compulsary conscription time for males in the Israeli army is usually three years, new soldiers enlisting in the coming days will only ... «i24news, Jul 15»

New POW-MIA agency head would enlist help of private groups to …

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by then-Maj. Gen. Michael S. «The Tribune, Jul 15»

Hasidic Yeshiva Students Enlist at Women-Free IDF Induction Center

The IDF induction center in Tel Hashomer had a special day on Monday for the induction of Haredi draftees. In response to a first call-up notice, ... «JP Updates, Jul 15»

With army ranks halved, Syria urges people to enlist with billboards

DAMASCUS // With the Syrian army's ranks depleted by casualties and rampant draft-dodging, a new campaign in the war-torn country is ... «The National, Jul 15»

Chelsea enlist the help of super-agent to sell £23.3 million flop

This has forced the top flight winners to enlist Mendes, who will look to use his contacts in the game sot sort out a deal. The super-agent is ... «caughtoffside, Jul 15»