en·list ( n-l st )v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr. 1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces. 2. To engage the support or cooperation of. v.intr. 1. To enter the armed forces. 2. To participate actively in a cause or enterprise. en·list ment n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  enlistment - a period of time spent in military serviceperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| 2. | enlistment - the act of enlisting (as in a military service) allegiance, commitment, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" reenlistment - a renewed enlistment |
Translations
enlistment [ɪnˈlɪstmənt] n
(= joining) (into the armed forces) → engagement m
(= period of service) → engagement m
enlistment
n (of soldiers, recruits, = enlisting) → Meldung f; (= being enlisted) → Einziehung f; (of supporters, collaborators) → Anwerbung f, → Gewinnung f; (of assistance, support) → Gewinnung f
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