enlist

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

2. (intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.Examples: "The army wants potential soldiers to enlist."intransitive

3. (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.Examples: "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).”"transitive

4. (transitive) To secure; to obtain.Examples: "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. […]”"transitive