enlist (in)

verb

in-ˈlist How to pronounce enlist (in) (audio)
Definition of enlist (in)next
as in to join
to become a member of young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers

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  1. join
  2. enter
  3. rejoin
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  • This election calls for voters to select two candidates to join the school board.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Cue the entrance of one Sophia Bush, who joins the cast in the recurring role of Dr. Cass Beckman.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of join
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  • Over the past year, there have been signs that China and North Korea have entered another rough patch.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of enter
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  • Through the Paris Agreement, which the U.S. left in 2017 and then rejoined in 2021, leaders from nearly 200 countries agreed to help keep global average temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ian Anderson and Spencer Strider could rejoin the rotation at certain points in the season after long injury layoffs.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of rejoin
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