v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enlisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlisting. ]1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To secure the support and aid of; to employ in advancing interest; as, to enlist persons in the cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. 1. To enroll and bind one's self for military or naval service; as, he enlisted in the regular army; the men enlisted for the war. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled. [ 1913 Webster ]