Lexic.us

Definition of Recruit

1. Verb. Register formally as a participant or member. "The party recruited many new members"

2. Noun. A recently enlisted soldier.

3. Verb. Seek to employ. "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"

4. Noun. Any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces).

5. Verb. Cause to assemble or enlist in the military. "Recruit new soldiers"

Definition of Recruit

1. v. t. To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits.

2. v. i. To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures.

3. n. A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reënforcement.

Definition of Recruit

1. Noun. A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement. ¹

2. Noun. A man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier. ¹

3. Noun. A hired worker ¹

4. Verb. To make an attempt to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, military, etc. ¹

5. Verb. To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; also, to muster ¹

6. Verb. (archaic) To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy lack or deficiency in ¹

7. Verb. (dated intransitive) To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Recruit

1. to engage for military service [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Recruit

1. A juvenile fish that has survived long enough to become a part of (i.e., recruited into) a population or an exploitable segment of the population. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recruit

recrowned recrowning recrowns recrudency recrudesce recrudesced recrudescence recrudescences recrudescencies recrudescency

recrudescent recrudescent typhus recrudescent typhus fever recrudesces recrudescing recruit (current term) recruitable recruited recruitee recruitees

recruiter recruiters recruiting recruiting-sergeant recruiting response recruitment recruitment detection recruitment zone recruitments recruits

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