enlists
Joins the military
Enlists is the third-person singular form of enlist, meaning to join or sign up for military service, or to secure someone's help or support.
A person enlists in the army; a campaign enlists volunteers.
She enlists her brother's help every time she moves.
The navy enlists thousands of recruits annually.
Records officially
- enrollsFormally joins an institution
- inductsFormally admits to membership
- mustersAssembles or summons
- mobilizesActivates for action
volunteers · conscripts · presses · drafts · onboards · intake · processing · screening
Gathers or recovers
- marshalsOrganizes or assembles
- engagesOccupies or participates with
- securesMakes fast or safe
- obtainsComes into possession
garners · solicits · musters · mobilizes · persuades · gains · attracts · assembles
registers
Records officially
mobilizes · volunteers · conscripts · presses · drafts · onboards · intake · processing · screening · eligibility
rallies
Gathers or recovers
obtains · garners · solicits · musters · mobilizes · persuades · gains · attracts · assembles · gathers
conscription
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- infantryGround combat troops
bootcamp · barracks · sergeant · platoon · regiment · army · navy · airforce · marines · cadet
service
Aid or maintenance
- activismDirect effort for reform
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
aid · community · outreach · humanitarian · voluntary · unpaid · goodwill · cause · mission · grassroots
- enlisted rankNon-commissioned military grade
- enlisted menMilitary members below officers
- military enlistmentJoining armed forces voluntarily
- enlisted personnelNon-commissioned military members
- enlisted manNon-officer military personnel
- army enlistmentJoining armed forces voluntarily
enlist, enlisted, enlistment, enlisting, enlistee, enlistees, re-enlist, re-enlisted, re-enlisting