What part of speech is enlisted?

Enlisted can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. enlisted is a verb, past participle of enlist (infinitive).
  • 2. enlisted is a verb, past simple of enlist (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does enlisted mean?

Definitions

Adjective

enlisted - Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer .

Verb

enlist - engage somebody to enter the army
enlist - join the military
enlist - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

Noun

enlisted - Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers .

Examples of enlisted

#   Sentence  
1. verb In the First World War, a large proportion of England's young men enlisted.
2. verb I'm beginning to think that I shouldn't have enlisted in the army.
3. verb Tom enlisted in the Army.
4. verb Tom enlisted in the army when he was 18 year old.
5. verb I enlisted in the Air Force.
6. verb Many citizens enlisted in the army.
7. verb SNAFU is an acronym expressing the enlisted man's resigned acceptance of chaos. Situation Normal: All Fucked Up.
8. verb Tom enlisted.
9. verb He enlisted in the Foreign Legion.
10. verb Tom enlisted in the service.
11. verb Tom and Mary enlisted the services of a professional declutterer, because they could no longer cope with their messy house.
12. verb You knew what you were getting into when you enlisted.
13. verb I enlisted voluntarily.
14. verb After graduating, Tom enlisted.
15. verb Tom enlisted in the Army in 2013.
Sentence  
verb
In the First World War, a large proportion of England's young men enlisted.
I'm beginning to think that I shouldn't have enlisted in the army.
Tom enlisted in the Army.
Tom enlisted in the army when he was 18 year old.
I enlisted in the Air Force.
Many citizens enlisted in the army.
SNAFU is an acronym expressing the enlisted man's resigned acceptance of chaos. Situation Normal: All Fucked Up.
Tom enlisted.
He enlisted in the Foreign Legion.
Tom enlisted in the service.
Tom and Mary enlisted the services of a professional declutterer, because they could no longer cope with their messy house.
You knew what you were getting into when you enlisted.
I enlisted voluntarily.
After graduating, Tom enlisted.
Tom enlisted in the Army in 2013.

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