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recruit
[ ri-kroot ]
noun
- a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
- a new member of a group, organization, or the like.
- a fresh supply of something.
verb (used with object)
- to enlist (a person) for service in one of the armed forces.
- to raise (a force) by enlistment.
- to strengthen or supply (an armed force) with new members.
- to furnish or replenish with a fresh supply; renew.
- to renew or restore (the health, strength, etc.).
- to attempt to acquire the services of (a person) for an employer:
She recruits executives for all the top companies.
- to attempt to enroll or enlist (a member, affiliate, student, or the like):
a campaign to recruit new club members.
- to seek to enroll (an athlete) at a school or college, often with an offer of an athletic scholarship.
verb (used without object)
- to enlist persons for service in one of the armed forces.
- to engage in finding and attracting employees, new members, students, athletes, etc.
- to recover health, strength, etc.
- to gain new supplies of anything lost or wasted.
recruit
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- to enlist (men) for military service
- to raise or strengthen (an army, navy, etc) by enlistment
- tr to enrol or obtain (members, support, etc)
- to furnish or be furnished with a fresh supply; renew
- archaic.to recover (health, strength, spirits, etc)
noun
- a newly joined member of a military service
- any new member or supporter
Derived Forms
- ˈܾٳԳ, noun
- ˈܾٱ, noun
- ˈܾٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ܾ·· adjective
- ·ܾ· noun
- un··ܾ·· adjective
- ܲ··ܾ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of recruit1
Example Sentences
With his wife, he co-founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation, which helped recruit bone marrow donors at live concerts.
Still opaque is the fate of the many people, some apparently recruits for the cartel, who passed through the camp.
“Not having anyone to recruit their opinions or participation, the Vietnamese organized themselves into a powerful voting bloc and from then on, you saw all kinds of candidates running for all kinds of seats.”
He co-founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation alongside his wife to help recruit bone marrow donors at live music shows.
Here, the participants have put themselves forward, or have been recruited through whatever means shows like this are populated.
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