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recruit
[ ri-kroot ]
/ rɪˈkrut /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of recruit
OTHER WORDS FROM recruit
re·cruit·a·ble, adjectivere·cruit·er, nounun·re·cruit·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·cruit·ed, adjectiveWords nearby recruit
rec room, recross, recrudesce, recrudescence, recrudescent, recruit, recruiter, recruitment, recrystallize, Rec. Sec., rect-
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How to use recruit in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for recruit
recruit
/ (rɪˈkruːt) /
verb
- to enlist (men) for military service
- to raise or strengthen (an army, navy, etc) by enlistment
(tr) to enrol or obtain (members, support, etc)
to furnish or be furnished with a fresh supply; renew
archaic to recover (health, strength, spirits, etc)
noun
a newly joined member of a military service
any new member or supporter
Derived forms of recruit
recruitable, adjectiverecruiter, nounrecruitment, nounWord Origin for recruit
C17: from French recrute literally: new growth, from recroître to grow again, from Latin recrēscere from re- + crēscere to grow
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