enlist

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 ]

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 ]

adj. prenom. (Mil.) designating to those members of the armed forces not commissioned as an officer; as, an enlisted man. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. any new member of an organization or supporter of a cause.
Syn. -- recruit. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an enlisted man or woman in the armed forces. [ PJC ]

3. a person who enlisted voluntarily in the armed forces; -- contrasted with draftee. [ PJC ]

n. the act of getting recruits; convincing people to join the army, take a job, support a cause etc.
Syn. -- recruitment. [ WordNet 1.5 ]