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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of recruit in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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   1. verb. If you recruit people for an organization, you select them and persuade them to join it or work for it. The police are trying to recruit more Black and Asian officers. [VERB noun] In recruiting students to Computer Systems Engineering, the University looks for evidence of all-round ability.

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › recruitRecruit - definition of recruit by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A newly engaged member of a military force, especially one of the lowest rank or grade. 2. A new member of an organization.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recruitRecruit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of recruit – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECRUIT definition: 1. to try to persuade someone to work for a company or to join an organization 2. the job or…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › recruitrecruit - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    recruit meaning, definition, what is recruit: to find new people to work in a company,...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › recruitRecruit Definition - YourDictionary

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