värvätä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canvass verb To go around asking people for their opinions, support, or votes.
- conscript noun One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
- crew noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
- enlist verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
- enroll verb To officially register someone (or yourself) as a member of a group, school, course, or organization.
- levy verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
- proselytize verb To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.
- recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.
Senses
värvätä is used for these senses in English:
- canvass (specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
- conscript (transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
- crew To be a member of a work or production crew
- crew (nautical) To take on, recruit (new) crew
- enlist (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.
- levy To draft someone into military service.
- proselytize (by extension, ambitransitive) To advertise a non-religious belief, way of living, cause, point of view, (scientific) hypothesis, social or other position, political party, or other organization; to convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position; to recruit someone.
- recruit To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
canvass — full definition
- verb To go around asking people for their opinions, support, or votes.
- verb To examine or discuss something thoroughly.
- noun The act of canvassing, or a survey conducted this way.