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recruit

[ ri-kroot ]

noun

  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.


verb (used with object)

  1. to enlist (a person) for service in one of the armed forces.
  2. to raise (a force) by enlistment.
  3. to strengthen or supply (an armed force) with new members.
  4. to furnish or replenish with a fresh supply; renew.
  5. to renew or restore (the health, strength, etc.).
  6. to attempt to acquire the services of (a person) for an employer:

    She recruits executives for all the top companies.

  7. to attempt to enroll or enlist (a member, affiliate, student, or the like):

    a campaign to recruit new club members.

  8. to seek to enroll (an athlete) at a school or college, often with an offer of an athletic scholarship.

verb (used without object)

  1. to enlist persons for service in one of the armed forces.
  2. to engage in finding and attracting employees, new members, students, athletes, etc.
  3. to recover health, strength, etc.
  4. to gain new supplies of anything lost or wasted.

recruit

/ ɪˈː /

verb

    1. to enlist (men) for military service
    2. to raise or strengthen (an army, navy, etc) by enlistment
  1. tr to enrol or obtain (members, support, etc)
  2. to furnish or be furnished with a fresh supply; renew
  3. archaic.
    to recover (health, strength, spirits, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a newly joined member of a military service
  2. any new member or supporter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܾٳԳ, noun
  • ˈܾٱ, noun
  • ˈܾٲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܾ·· adjective
  • ·ܾ· noun
  • un··ܾ·· adjective
  • ܲ··ܾ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recruit1

First recorded in 1635–45; from French, stem of recruter, derivative of recrue “new growth,” noun use of feminine past participle of 𳦰îٰ ( re- re- + îٰ, from Latin ŧ “to grow”; crescent )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recruit1

C17: from French recrute literally: new growth, from 𳦰îٰ to grow again, from Latin reŧ from re- + ŧ to grow
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Example Sentences

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With his wife, he co-founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation, which helped recruit bone marrow donors at live concerts.

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Still opaque is the fate of the many people, some apparently recruits for the cartel, who passed through the camp.

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“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.”

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He co-founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation alongside his wife to help recruit bone marrow donors at live music shows.

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Here, the participants have put themselves forward, or have been recruited through whatever means shows like this are populated.

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