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Type Words
Synonyms levy, raise
Type of draft, enlist, muster in
Derivation recruitment, recruiter


recruit new soldiers.
Type Words
Synonyms enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe
Type of register
Has types unionize, enlist, matriculate, muster in, unionise, draft, register
Derivation recruiter


The party recruited many new members.
Type Words
Synonyms military recruit
Type of enlisted man
Has types black and tan, raw recruit, sprog, yard bird, yardbird
Type Words
Synonyms enlistee
Type of newcomer, entrant, starter, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie
Type Words
Type of enlist, engage
Derivation recruitment


The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants.

Examples of recruit

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Clowney isn't the only top-of-the-board recruit taking his decision to the wire.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Lisa Dennison, a Sotheby's recruit from the Guggenheim museum, wore a red dress.
From the bloomberg.com
The second objective is to recruit adults to become big brothers or big sisters.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Both candidates propose more aggressive efforts to recruit and retain companies.
From the sacbee.com
The Government currently controls how many students each university can recruit.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Another factor is the change in the way colleges recruit top high school talent.
From the stltoday.com
Al Qaida or its successor undoubtedly would use such moves to recruit followers.
From the sacbee.com
So I appreciate that when they come in and I tell them that when I recruit them.
From the kentucky.com
He seems determined to recruit St. Louis hard, which Mike Anderson failed to do.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • A recently enlisted soldier
  • Enroll: register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
  • Any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
  • Seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
  • Cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
  • (recruitment) the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
  • The Recruit is a 2003 spy thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson. The film stars Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, and Bridget Moynahan.
  • The Recruit is the seventh episode of the sixth series of the British television sitcom Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on 12 December 1973.
  • The Recruit is the first novel in the CHERUB series, written by Robert Muchamore. It introduces most of the main characters, such as James Adams (James Choke), Lauren Adams (Lauren Onions), Kyle Blueman and Kerry Chang. The book itself was originally to be called 'CHERUB 1.0'.