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| Main Entry: | enlist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sign up for responsibility |
| Synonyms: | admit, appoint, assign, attract, call to arms, conscript, draft, embody, employ, engage, enroll, enter, enter into, gather, get, hire, hitch, incorporate, induct, initiate, inscribe, interest, join, levy, list, mobilize, muster, oblige, obtain, place, procure, record, recruit, register, reserve, secure, serve, take on, volunteer, call up, conscribe, join up, press into service, sign on |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge, shun |
| Main Entry: | commission |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize or delegate task |
| Synonyms: | accredit, appoint, assign, bespeak, bid, charge, command, commit, consign, constitute, contract, crown, deputize, dispatch, employ, empower, enable, engage, enlist, enroll, entrust, hire, inaugurate, induct, instruct, invest, license, name, nominate, ordain, order, select, send, confide to, depute |
| Antonyms: | retract, unauthorize |
| Main Entry: | gain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acquire, win |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, advance, ameliorate, annex, attain, augment, benefit, boost, bring in, build up, capture, clear, collect, complete, consummate, earn, enlarge, enlist, expand, fulfill, gather, get, glean, grow, harvest, have, improve, increase, land, make, net, obtain, overtake, parlay, perfect, pick up, procure, produce, profit, progress, promote, rack up*, reach, realize, reap, score*, secure, succeed, make a killing, move forward, win over |
| Antonyms: | exhaust, forfeit, lose, miss, pass, spend, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commission for responsibility, use |
| Synonyms: | appoint, authorize, book, bring in, carry, charter, delegate, draft, employ, empower, engage, enlist, exploit, lease, let, obtain, occupy, pick, place, pledge, procure, promise, put on*, rent, retain, secure, select, take on, utilize, add to payroll, bring on board, contract for, fill a position, find help, give a break, give job to, give work, ink, make use of, put to work, sign on, sign up*, sublease, sublet, truck with |
| Antonyms: | discharge, fire, lay off, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | induct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take into an organization |
| Synonyms: | conscript, draft, enlist, inaugurate, initiate, install, introduce, invest, recruit, instate, sign on, sign up, swear in |
| Antonyms: | blackball, expel, reject, turn away |
| Main Entry: | persuade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause to believe; convince to do |
| Synonyms: | actuate, advise, affect, allure, assure, blandish, brainwash*, bring around, cajole, coax, convert, counsel, draw, enlist, entice, exhort, get, impel, impress, incite, incline, induce, influence, inveigle, lead, move, prompt, proselyte, proselytize, reason, satisfy, seduce, sell, stroke, sway, touch, urge, wear down*, wheedle, woo, argue into, bring to senses, gain confidence of, lead to believe, lead to do, prevail upon, propagandize, talk into, turn on to, win argument, win over, work over |
| Notes: | you convince someone to believe - but persuade someone to act to persuade is to get someone to do something; to convince is to get someone to think something |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade, hinder, prevent, repress, stop, suppress |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recruit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather resources |
| Synonyms: | augment, better, build up, call to arms, deliver, draft, engage, enlist, enroll, gain, impress, improve, induct, levy, mobilize, muster, obtain, procure, proselytize, raise, recoup, recover, recuperate, refresh, regain, reinforce, renew, repair, replenish, repossess, restore, retrieve, revive, round up, select, strengthen, supply, take in, take on, call up, fill up, find human resources, reanimate, sign on, sign up, store up, win over |
| Main Entry: | volunteer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer to do something |
| Synonyms: | advance, bring forward, chip in*, come forward, do on one's own volition, enlist, go in*, let oneself in for, offer services, present, proffer, propose, put at one's disposal, put forward, sign up, speak up, stand up, step forward, submit oneself, suggest, take bull by the horns, take initiative, take the plunge, take upon oneself, tender |
| Antonyms: | compel, force, obligate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | answer the call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join an organization |
| Synonyms: | enlist, volunteer, join up, sign on |
| Main Entry: | engage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hire for job, use |
| Synonyms: | appoint, bespeak, book, charter, commission, contract, employ, enlist, enroll, lease, place, put on, rent, reserve, retain, secure, take on, bring on board, come on board, ink, prearrange, sign on, sign up, truck with |
| Antonyms: | banish, discharge, dismiss, eject, expel, fire, oust, release, let go |
| Main Entry: | enroll |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sign up for membership |
| Synonyms: | accept, admit, employ, engage, enlist, enter, join, matriculate, muster, obtain, recruit, register, serve, subscribe, take on, become student, call up, join up, sign on, take course |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge, ignore, pass, reject |
| Main Entry: | register |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enter in list, record |
| Synonyms: | catalogue, check in, chronicle, enlist, enroll, file, inscribe, join, list, note, record, schedule, subscribe, take down, set down, sign on, sign up, sign up for, weigh in |
| Antonyms: | eradicate, erase |
| Main Entry: | take on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assume, accept |
| Synonyms: | acquire, add, adopt, annex, append, attempt, become, begin, commence, develop, embrace, employ, endeavor, engage, enlist, enroll, espouse, handle, hire, launch, put on, retain, tackle, take up, try, turn, undertake, venture, address oneself to, agree to do, come to have, have a go at, set about, take in hand, take upon oneself |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | align |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join; bring to agreement |
| Synonyms: | affiliate, agree, ally, associate, cooperate, enlist, follow, sympathize, join sides |
| Antonyms: | disjoin |
| Main Entry: | attach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | socially join |
| Synonyms: | accompany, affiliate, associate, combine, enlist, become associated with, join forces with, latch onto, sign on with, sign up with, unite with |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, disunite, divorce |
| Main Entry: | draft |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select for military force |
| Synonyms: | choose, conscript, enlist, enroll, impress, indite, induct, muster, press, recruit, call up, conscribe, dragoon, sign on, sign up |
| Main Entry: | employ |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give money in exchange for work performed |
| Synonyms: | commission, contract, engage, enlist, hire, obtain, place, procure, put on*, retain, secure, take on, bring on board, come on board, contract for, ink, sign on*, sign up*, truck with |
| Antonyms: | fire, lay off, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enroll |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | list, record |
| Synonyms: | affix, bill, book, catalog, chronicle, engross, enlist, enter, file, fill out, index, inscribe, insert, mark, matriculate, note, poll, register, schedule, slate, inventorize |
| Antonyms: | cancel, dismiss, neglect |
| Main Entry: | enter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embark on; take part in |
| Synonyms: | begin, commence, enlist, enroll, inaugurate, join, muster*, open, start, subscribe, take up, become member, commit oneself, get oneself into, join up, lead off, participate in, set about, set out on, set to, sign on, sign up, tee off |
| Antonyms: | abstain, forget, refrain, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | join |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | affiliate with organization |
| Synonyms: | align, consort, cooperate, enlist, enroll, enter, follow, associate with, be in, come aboard, fall in with, go to, mingle with, pair with, plug into, side with, sign on, sign up, take part in, take up with, team up with, throw in with, tie up with |
| Antonyms: | leave, resign, withdraw |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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