enlist
/ɪnˈlɪst/verb
उच्चारण इन्लिस्ट
सहायता लेना; भर्ती होना
Core word
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[T, I]
to persuade somebody to help you or to join you in doing something; to join or make somebody join the armed forces
सहायता लेना; भर्ती होना
- enlist support
- enlist in the army
- The school managed to enlist the help of local parents for the fair.
+ 2 more examples
- Many young men enlisted in the navy that year.
- She enlisted her brother to carry the heavy boxes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enlist (in / into) + armed forces
As an intransitive verb, enlist means to join the army, navy or air force. Use in or into, or simply enlist as a soldier.
अकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'enlist' का अर्थ सेना, नौसेना या वायुसेना में भर्ती होना है। इसके साथ in या into आता है, या सीधे 'enlist as a soldier'।
- He enlisted in the army at nineteen.
- Many young men enlisted as soldiers after the border clash.
enlist + somebody + to-infinitive / in
As a transitive verb, it means to get somebody's help or support for a task.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी काम के लिए किसी की मदद या समर्थन जुटाना है।
- Radhika enlisted her brother to help with the project.
- The teacher enlisted parents in the school clean-up drive.
enlist + somebody's help / support
Enlist often takes nouns such as help, support or aid as its object.
'Enlist' के बाद help, support या aid जैसे nouns प्रायः object बनते हैं।
- We must enlist the support of local leaders.
- The charity enlisted the help of volunteers.
be enlisted (passive)
In the passive, a person is signed up or brought in by someone else.
Passive में किसी व्यक्ति को दूसरा व्यक्ति शामिल कर लेता है या भर्ती कर लेता है।
- Thousands were enlisted during the war.
+Collocations 4
enlist + noun (help)
helpsupportaidassistancecooperationservices
- The village enlisted the support of an NGO to build a school.
enlist + in / as
in the armyin the navyas a soldieras a volunteerin the air force
- He enlisted as a volunteer at the flood camp.
adverb + enlist
quicklyvoluntarilyeagerlysuccessfullyformally
- She eagerly enlisted her classmates in the book drive.
enlist + people
friendsvolunteersexpertsrecruitsrelativesneighbours
- The organisers enlisted volunteers to manage the crowd.
“More examples 5
- Her grandfather enlisted in the Indian Army in the 1960s.
उनके दादाजी 1960 के दशक में भारतीय सेना में भर्ती हुए थे।
- The principal enlisted senior students to guide the new admissions.
प्राचार्य ने नए प्रवेश पाए विद्यार्थियों का मार्गदर्शन करने के लिए वरिष्ठ विद्यार्थियों की सहायता ली।
- We enlisted a lawyer to help us understand the agreement.
हमने समझौते को समझने के लिए एक वकील की सहायता ली।
- The candidate enlisted the help of local youth for the campaign.
उम्मीदवार ने प्रचार के लिए स्थानीय युवाओं की मदद जुटाई।
- Many farmers' sons enlisted after the recruitment rally in the district.
ज़िले में भर्ती रैली के बाद कई किसानों के बेटे सेना में भर्ती हो गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He enlisted to the army last year.
✓ He enlisted in the army last year.
Use in (or into) the armed forces with enlist, not to.
सशस्त्र बलों के साथ 'enlist' में 'in' (या 'into') आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ She enlisted her friends for help her.
✓ She enlisted her friends to help her.
After enlist + person, use a to-infinitive, not for + base verb.
'Enlist' + व्यक्ति के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + base verb' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean getting people to join something, but they differ in setting.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ लोगों को किसी चीज़ से जोड़ने के अर्थ में हैं, पर परिस्थिति में अंतर है।
To join the armed forces, or to get help from someone.
सशस्त्र बलों में शामिल होना, या किसी से सहायता लेना।
- He enlisted in the navy.
To officially join a course, school or organisation.
किसी पाठ्यक्रम, विद्यालय या संगठन में औपचारिक रूप से नाम लिखवाना।
- Radhika enrolled for a computer course.
To find and hire new people for a company, army or team.
किसी कंपनी, सेना या टीम के लिए नए लोगों को खोजकर नियुक्त करना।
- The bank will recruit two hundred clerks.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: enlist the help or support of sb.
प्रयोग में enlist the help या support of sb (किसी का सहयोग प्राप्त करना)।