Definition of Recruit
Recruit
re·cruit


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to take someone on as an employee or member of an organization, or to enlist them as a supporter of some cause;

e.g. The company wants to recruit someone to fill the empty position.

(verb)
to sign someone up to be a member of the armed forces, or to assemble an army by signing on new people;

e.g. He plans to recruit in the military when he is old enough to. They were able to recruit an army within weeks.

(noun)
a person who has newly signed on to the army but who has not been trained yet;

e.g. Each recruit was given specific instructions to follow.

(noun)
a person who has newly joined an organization or recently begun supporting a cause;

e.g. The recruit will spend the next week receiving training.



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