adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -ɪstɪd
CMU ARPABET:EH2 N L IH1 S T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH0 N L IH1 S T AH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 2
Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of enlist
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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