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recruit

Sayri-KROOTUS/ɹɪˈkɹut/UK/ɹɪˈkɹuːt/

Pluralrecruits

Verbrecruits, recruiting, recruited

10 meanings of recruit

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who has just joined the army or another armed force.

    Like a brand-new student on the very first day at a school.

    The new recruit struggled with the early morning drills.

    Recruits lined up for inspection just after dawn.

    Similarenlistee, rookie, trainee

    Oppositeveteran

  2. 2
    verbtransitive
    To find and sign up new people to join a group, company, or team.

    Like a coach picking new players to join the team.

    Big companies recruit hundreds of graduates every year.

    The coach hopes to recruit two strong players before the season starts.

    Similarhire, enlist, enroll, sign, engage

  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A person who has just been hired to work for a company or boss.

    The factory's newest recruit learned to run the machine in a day.

    Several recruits joined the firm after the summer job fair.

    Similarhire, newcomer, trainee, rookie

    Oppositeveteran

  4. 4
    verbtransitive
    To fill up an army or group by signing up new people.

    The generals struggled to recruit enough men to replace their losses.

    Officers worked all winter to recruit the regiment back to full strength.

    Similarmuster, raise, reinforce, replenish, levy

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  5. 5
    noun
    A new supply that replaces something used up or wasted, or extra help sent in.

    Similarreinforcement, replenishment

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  6. 6
    nouncountable
    A young animal that has grown old enough to breed and join the adult group.

    Biologists counted every recruit that reached breeding age this year.

    Young recruits joined the colony once they were old enough to mate.

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  7. 7
    verbintransitive
    To grow into an adult that can breed and join the group.

    Most young fish recruit into the population during the warm months.

    Few of the hatchlings survive long enough to recruit.

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  8. 8
    verbtransitive
    To call body cells or proteins to come and act in one part of the body.

    Like calling extra workers to rush to the spot where a pipe has burst.

    Injured tissue can recruit white blood cells to fight infection.

    The body recruits special proteins to repair a wound.

    Similarattract, summon, mobilize

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  1. 9
    verbarchaic
    To make something strong or full again with fresh supplies, or to fix a lack of it.

    A hot meal and a good night's sleep will recruit your strength.

    Her cheeks glow the brighter, recruiting their colour.
    1726, George Granville, 1st Baron LansdowneHere, recruiting means renewing or bringing back.
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  2. 10
    verbdatedintransitive
    To get your health, weight, and strength back after being sick or worn out.

    The tired sled dogs were given a week off to rest and recruit before the next race.

    After her fever, she stayed at her aunt's farm and began to recruit, eating well and sleeping long hours.

    Similarrecover, recuperate, rally, revive

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Origin

From the French word "recruter," a verb.