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to enlist

verb/ɐ.liʃˈtaɾ/medium

a·lis·tar

Definition

To enroll someone, especially for military service.
He decided to enlist in the army after graduation.
The government enlisted thousands of new soldiers.
Common collocations
to enlist in the armyto enlist volunteers

Etymology

Do italiano 'allistare', por sua vez do germânico 'list' (lista).

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