enlist in

enlist in (something)

1. To voluntarily sign up for something. This phrase is often used in reference to the armed forces. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enlist" and "in." Did you hear that Jim wants to enlist in the military? He really feels compelled to fight for his country.
2. To gather or obtain someone for some organization or purpose. This phrase is often used in reference to the armed forces. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enlist" and "in." Jim's father is a veteran and tried to enlist him in the military. Sorry I'm late, I got enlisted in the post-dance clean-up crew.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

enlist someone in something

to recruit someone into something; to recruit someone into the armed services. They tried to enlist me in the army, but I decided against it. David enlisted his brother in an organization that gave assistance to peasants in South America.
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enlist(oneself) in something

to join something; to join the armed services. She decided not to enlist herself in the air force. Bill enlisted in the army.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • enlist in (something)
  • (Is) this taken?
  • empty in(to) (something)
  • empty into
  • count in
  • batten
  • batten down
  • copy out
  • copy out (by hand)
  • eggs is eggs
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In response to perceptions that Yoo Ah In has been dodging the mandatory military service, United Artists Agency clarified that Yoo Ah In expressed his desire to enlist in his best condition.
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They did not publicly enlist in the black cause, but their passive support was assured when King recognized non-violence as a tactical as well as a moral imperative.
Inside Agitators: White Southerners in the Civil Rights Movement