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enlisting

enlisting

1 4.2
Getting people to join a group, a cause, or the army
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈlɪstɪŋ/
translation icon : reclutamiento
  • He is proud of his enlisting in the local volunteer organization to help the community.

Examples

  • Experts identify three primary stages in which leaders can guide change: #1. identifying a need and rallying people behind it; #2. developing a strategy and enlisting support; and #3. evaluating and institutionalizing progress.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Upon graduation, Jardine was hired as an employee of the East India Company, enlisting as a surgeon's mate aboard the RCS Brunswick.

  • The workload on this one, and the remaining historical installments, necessitated my enlisting of Kate's historical research and writing chops, and together we pored through over 1500 pages of research and took dozens of pages of notes.

    Blog text (2)

  • Many young people consider enlisting in the military as a way to serve their country.

  • Enlisting volunteers for the charity event significantly increased the amount of donations received.

Synonyms

recruitment
vsenlisting
70 3.0

To find and invite people to join an organization, like a company or the army

is more focused on actively encouraging membership than broader hiring steps
enlistment
vsenlisting
7 4.4

Signing up to join the armed forces

is about seeking and encouraging people to join groups or jobs

Antonyms

to discharge
  • Formal
100 4.4

Officially release someone from a duty, job, or responsibility

How Active

to mobilize
76 5.8
enlisting
1 4.2
recruitment
70 3.0
asking
1 1.0

Surface Forms

enlisting singular
enlistings plural

Morphology

enlisting = enlist (transparent) = enlist + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization of the verb 'enlist'; the meaning 'the act of obtaining recruits' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The word enlisting comes from the idea of being put 'on a list' to join: en- means 'in' and list means 'a list'. So, to enlist was to be added to the list when you joined the army or a group, and enlisting today means signing up or getting people to join.