Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enlist

/ɛnˈlɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: en-list
IPA: /ɛnˈlɪst/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

Transitive verb

verb

To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.

Intransitive verb

verb

To recruit the aid or membership of others.

Transitive verb

verb

To secure; to obtain.

Transitive verb

noun

One who is enlisted, usually in a military service.

Example Sentences

"The army wants potential soldiers to enlist."
"We enlisted fifty new members."
"“The Emperor visited east-central China (江與京洛), and enlisted 400,000 soldiers and 500 Wu ships to cross the seas and go to P’ing-jang, (the Kao-li capital).”"
"They enlisted the government's support."
"“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. […]”"
"[…] 19.17% are enlisted officers (including cadets and midshipmen with BA degrees and associate degrees, officers Designated Military Occupational Specialty, the enlists converting into conscripts], officers from ROTCs) ; 0.31% are conscripted […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English list English enlist From en- + list.

Usage

Inflected Forms

enlists (present, singular) enlisting (participle, present) enlisted (participle, past) enlisted (past) inlist (alternative, archaic) enlists (plural)

Derived Forms

enlistee enlister enlistment reenlist

Frequently Paired Words

list conscript draft

Synonyms

enscroll catalogue enlist enroll induct put down put on register tabulate

Antonyms

delist deregister disenroll score off uniquify unlist unregister

Rhymes With

list missed exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed consist

Questions

How do you pronounce enlist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈlɪst/.
What does enlist mean?: To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
Where does enlist come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English list English enlist From en- + list.

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