enlisting

Verb

enlist (third-person singular simple present enlists, present participle enlisting, simple past and past participle enlisted)

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

   Synonyms:

   enscroll

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.

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