enlist-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: hire for work or assistance

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[theme] ENLIST (PP) NP1[agent] ENLIST NP2[theme] (PP)

Examples:
Drug-sniffing dogs were enlisted to expose the smuggling ring.
A new technology has been enlisted in the search for life on mars.
NOAA enlisted amateurs in a search for new planets.
I enlisted in the company for the experience.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hire-13.5.3
FrameNet: Becoming_a_member
PropBank: enlist.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: (cause to) join the military

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] ENLIST
NOTE: This is a subsense of sense 1 that applies only to the 'military' frame.

Examples:
He enlisted when he was only 18.
My daughter enlisted in the Air Force in North Carolina.
John Cambpell enlisted in 1918 but never saw service.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hire-13.5.3
FrameNet: Becoming_a_member
PropBank: enlist.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3