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recruit

/ recruit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
Type of:
newcomer fledgling fledgeling
Derived:
enlist draft muster in enroll inscribe
noun Sense 2
a recently enlisted soldier
Type of:
enlisted man
Kinds of:
Black and Tan raw recruit sprog
Derived:
levy raise
verb Sense 3
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
"raise an army"
"recruit new soldiers"
Type of:
enlist draft muster in
Derived:
levy levy en masse enlistee recruitment enlisting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
seek to employ
"The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
Type of:
engage enlist
Derived:
recruitment enlisting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
register formally as a participant or member
"The party recruited many new members"
Type of:
register
Kinds of:
enlist draft muster in unionize unionise
Derived:
enlistee recruiter registration enrollment enrolment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
2
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newcomer fledgling fledgeling enlisted man Black and Tan raw recruit sprog enlist draft muster in engage register