The word " list " means that someone or something is put on a list or that it is registered by itself. It is usually used mainly when it comes to the registration of the armed forces or those who join a party or political movement.
The Royal Spanish Academy defines «enlistar» as a verb synonymous with «enlist», that is to sign up or register on a list for a specific purpose. Meanwhile, in countries like Mexico or the Dominican Republic it means "recruit", that is, requesting the help of people for a specific activity.
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This word is used more than anything in the military sphere, that is, in the armed forces, be it the army, navy or related bodies, such as the police or the fire department. It is also used to indicate that someone joins or joins a social, political or university movement.
Its use is quite common in popular use, also in the media, or academic texts.
Synonyms
Some words with a meaning similar to "enlist" are "enroll", "affiliate", "recruit", "engage", "list", "raise", "enroll", "enroll", "register", "annotate", "Associate", "gather", "incorporate", "unite", adhere "," join "," initiate "," carry "," seize "," gather ", or" enlist ".
Antonyms
Meanwhile, the words that mean the opposite of "enlist" are "desert", "abandon", "abandon", "betray", "separate", "get away", "escape", "disunite", "flee", "Run away," "slip away," "give up," "neglect," "neglect," or "empty out."
Usage examples
- «José thinks about enrolling his brother in a drug recovery clinic because he doesn't listen to medical advice».
- «Today some army officers passed by the house. They were enlisting interested parties.
- «Tomorrow I will go to command. I'm enlisting in the army.
- «Raquel enlists in today's party. Add it to the guests.
- «With my friend we enlisted in the university youth movement».
- "Hundreds of thousands of volunteers join the campaigns to help those affected by the floods."
- «The main candidate did not list her faithful side on the election ballot. There is talk of a betrayal in the internal.
- «I would enlist in the navy, but first I want to finish my studies».
- «We would enlist in the party that interests us, but politics is very dirty».
- "If you're going to wait for them to enlist, you're dead."
- "The party must answer for the listing of the deceased in the electoral roll."
- «If you are the head of the family and you have a good job, it is easier to enroll in the mortgage loans that the bank provides».
- "TripAdvisor listed the 10 best destinations to visit in the United States for this year."
- "The technical director finally did not list the youth on the payroll for the Soccer World Cup."
- «I must list the foods to buy in the supermarket».
- «I can list you up to fifteen reasons why I left my ex-girlfriend».
- "I will enlist the children in the club's summer colony."
- "The team will receive a sanction because it wrongly listed a player in the first phase of the tournament."
- «In the enlistment of the volunteers there are many foreigners».
- «On the payroll of those awaiting a transplant there are many listed before you».
- «We should list the tasks to be carried out in the hostel by the volunteers who will arrive».
- "Getting ready for the departure of the boat was a difficult task."
- «List your things and come live with us».
- «I would not enlist in the army even if it is the only job available in the world».
- "Finally the approved lists of the casting that took place today were known."
- "The names of those listed on the death list have not yet been released to the press."
References
- List. (2019). Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy. Recovered from: dle.rae.es