enlist

1. (transitive)To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

   eintragen

   engage somebody to enter the army

2. (intransitive)To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.

   The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.

   eintreten

   зачисля́тьсяzačisljátʹsja, зачи́слитьсяzačíslitʹsja, запи́сыватьсяzapísyvatʹsja

   запи́суватисяzapýsuvatysja, записа́тисяzapysátysja

   join the military

3. (transitive)To recruit the aid or membership of others.

   We enlisted fifty new members.

   anwerben, rekrutieren

   вербова́тьverbovátʹ, завербова́тьzaverbovátʹ, зачисля́тьzačisljátʹ

   вербува́тиverbuváty, завербува́тиzaverbuváty, залуча́тиzalučáty

4. (transitive)To secure; to obtain.

   They enlisted the government's support.

   заруча́тьсяzaručátʹsja, заручи́тьсяzaručítʹsja

1. Many citizens enlisted in the army.

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2. Tom has decided to re-enlist.

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3. Tom decided to enlist in the army.

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4. You aren't thinking of enlisting, are you?

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5. Mary enlisted in the army when she was eighteen.

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