enlisted
v.v. to join the military or to get someone to help you with a task. You use this when you sign up for service or convince a friend to support your plan.
v. to enroll or engage someone for military service or to secure the support and help of others for a specific cause. Often implies a formal commitment or a successful request for cooperation.
He enlisted in the army after finishing college.
The charity enlisted several local celebrities to help raise money for the new hospital wing.
After the declaration of war, thousands of young citizens enlisted voluntarily, while the government simultaneously enlisted the help of private industry to accelerate weapons production.
The verb is both transitive (enlisting someone else) and intransitive (joining the military yourself).
He was enlisted to the army.He enlisted in the army.When joining the military voluntarily, use 'enlisted in' rather than 'enlisted to'.