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enlistment

/ɪnˈlɪstmənt/ /ɛnˈlɪstmənt/

Meanings
noun
The act of enlisting.

Examples :

"The enlistment of new members in the school's debate club was successful. "
military government job action

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration debate

debate noun

/dɪˈbeɪt/

An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

"After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion."

Illustration new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration s

s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration members

members noun

/ˈmɛmbəz/ /ˈmɛmbɚz/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"All members of the book club must attend the monthly meeting. "

Illustration club

club noun

/klʌb/

An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.

"The school's chess club meets every Wednesday after school. "

Illustration act

act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration enlisting

enlisting verb

/ɪnˈlɪstɪŋ/ /ɛnˈlɪstɪŋ/

To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

""She is considering enlisting in the army after graduation." "