recruit

One entry found for recruit.

Main Entry: ¹re·cruit
Pronunciation: ri-'krüt
Function: verb
transitive verb
1 a (1) : to fill up the number of (as an army) with new members : REINFORCE (2) : to enlist as a member of an armed service b : to increase or maintain the number of <America recruited her population from Europe> c : to secure the services of : ENGAGE, HIRE d : to seek to enroll <recruit prospective students>
2 : REPLENISH
3 : to restore or increase the health, vigor, or intensity of
intransitive verb : to enlist new members
- re·cruit·er noun