Enlist and Let

Enlist

Enlist verb - Join the military.

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Let and enlist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Let" instead a verb "Enlist".

Nearby Words: enlistment, enlisting

Let verb - To give permission to.

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Enlist and let are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Enlist" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

people	enlist people	let people
men	enlist men	let men
children	enlist children	let children
rest	enlist rest	let rest
Other words: time, fact, money, anyone, times, friends.

When the Army refuses to let him re-enlist on age grounds at the outbreak of World War II, he joins the Home Guard instead.

Source: Comicbook / Battle
Rico is told Johnny plans to enlist in the Federal Service, he retorts that he'd rather take ten lashes in public than let that happen.

Source: Film / Starship Troopers
Shown Their Work: His dad is ex-navy, and Smeghead used his first-hand knowledge to explain why the protagonist of Battleship would never be able to enlist in the navy, let alone become a lieutenant, without a certain degree of Artistic Licence.

Source: Web Video / Cinematic Excrement