enlistv. t.1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.()2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.()3. To secure the support and aid of; to employ in advancing interest; as, to enlist persons in the cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise.()v. i.1. To enroll and bind one's self for military or naval service; as, he enlisted in the regular army; the men enlisted for the war.()2. To enter heartily into a cause, as if enrolled.()