enlists

verb

Definition of enlistsnext
present tense third-person singular of enlist
1
as in enrols

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2
as in employs

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  1. employs
  2. enrolls
  3. retains
  4. engages
  5. pays
  6. assumes
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  • The house is paid for by Nina’s dad (Geoffrey Owens), who also employs Junior when Junior isn’t skipping key meetings to go to sit-downs with advertising agencies and stuff.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The company currently employs 30 people.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of employs
Verb
  • Washington Township, in northeast Marion County, enrolls more than 10,000 students, about 70% of whom are students of color.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Stomp The Yard Stomp The Yard follows DJ Williams (Columbus Short), a troubled youth who enrolls at Truth University, after the death of his brother.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of enrolls
Verb
  • That would put the potential launch of the Pixel 9a in early March, although the early launch of the Pixel 9 family could mean the 9a retains a slot near May’s I/O Developer conference.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This group of insiders, including early investors, often retains significant control, notably through pre-minted coins.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of retains
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  • Post Enhancing how a company supports and engages its employees can attract talent, improve retention, spur innovation, and increase customer satisfaction.
    Ethan Burris, Benjamin Thomas, Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2024
  • This playfully experimental film has been meticulously crafted to express this personal story that engages the viewer directly; in story, design, and technique.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of engages
Verb
  • Being in a city during a once-on-a-lifetime aurora display, particularly while a comet pays the inner solar system a visit, is to be avoided.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The same's true for a recent college graduate with W-2 income, who pays student loan interest.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pays
Verb
  • Henry said the province is still identifying the exact strain, but assumes the case is H5N1.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Everyone assumes the tariffs are only bad for China, as though US companies were immune.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of assumes
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