enlist

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

ENLIST', verb transitive [See List.] To enroll; to register; to enter a name on a list. 1. To engage in public service, by entering the name in a register; as, an officer enlists men. ENLIST', verb intransitive To engage in public service, by subscribing articles, or enrolling one's name.
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