Collocations for "enlist"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "enlist" in context.
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enlist
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- enlisted in the [Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, military]
- didn't tell her [family, friends] that she enlisted in the [Army]
- before enlisting (in the Army)
- enlisted in the [Army] after graduation
- enlisted after [high school]
- decided to enlist in the [Army]
- is thinking about enlisting in the [Army]
- enlisted and served in the [Army]
- enlisted when she was [nineteen]
- sign (here) to enlist
- enlist support [for, from]
- enlist the [help, support] of [private, government] organizations
- are currently enlisting volunteers for
- enlisted [200] new [members, recruits]
'enlist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):