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   recruit

   /rɪˈkruːt/

   verb

   • 1. enlist (someone) in the armed forces: "we recruit our toughest soldiers from the desert tribes" Similar enlistsign upenrolengagetake onround upcall upconscriptdraftmuster ininducthistorical:presspress-gangshanghaiarchaic:levyimpresslistconscribecrimpattest
   • ▪ form (an army or other force) by enlisting new people: "the weakness of feudal service as a basis for recruiting an army" Similar musterformraisegather/bring togetherassemblemobilizemarshalround upcall to armsOpposite demobilizedisband
   • ▪ enrol (someone) as a member or worker in an organization or as a supporter of a cause: "there are plans to recruit more staff later this year" Similar hireemploytake ontake into one's employenrolsign upgetobtainacquireOpposite dismisslay off
   • ▪ persuade to do or help with something: informal "she recruited her children to help run the racket"
   • 2. replenish or reinvigorate (numbers, strength, etc.): dated "travelling was said to recruit the constitution"

   noun

   • 1. a person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained. Similar conscriptnew soldierdrafteeinducteeinformal:sprogplebebuck privateyardbirdOpposite veteran
   • ▪ a new member of an organization or supporter of a cause. Similar new membernew entrantnewcomernew boy/girlinitiatetraineeapprenticebeginnernovicelearnertyroneophyteproselytetenderfoothireinformal:rookienew kidnewbiecubgreenhorn

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the senses ‘fresh body of troops’ and ‘supplement the numbers in a group’): from obsolete French dialect recrute, based on Latin recrescere ‘grow again’, from re- ‘again’ + crescere ‘grow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recruitable adjective

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   The meaning of RECRUIT is to fill up the number of with new members : reinforce. How to use recruit in a sentence.

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   RECRUIT definition: 1. to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially…. Learn more.

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   To recruit means to get someone to join something. You might recruit people for the navy or you might recruit members for your quilting group. The verb recruit often refers to formally joining an organization or a group, such as the military or a corporation.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECRUIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to raise or strengthen (an army, navy, etc.) by enlisting personnel. 2. to enlist (personnel) into an army or navy. 3. a. to enlist (new members), as for a party or organization. b.

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   Definition of recruit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces. 2. a new member of a group, organization, or the like. 3. a fresh supply of something. v.t. 4. to enlist (a person) for service in one of the armed forces. 5. to raise (a force) by enlistment. 6. to strengthen or supply (an armed force) with new members.

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   Recruit definition: a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.. See examples of RECRUIT used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecruit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of recruit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrecruit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    recruit. [transitive, intransitive] recruit (somebody) (to something) recruit somebody to do something to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc. The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › recruitRecruit Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Recruit definition: To hire or enroll, or seek to hire or enroll (new employees, members, or students).