Recruit | Mean of recruit in English Dictionary

/rɪˈkruːt/

• Verb
• to find suitable people and get them to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.
1. He was recruited by the army after high school.
2. Public schools are recruiting new teachers.
3. College football coaches spend a lot of time recruiting high school athletes.
4. College football coaches spend a lot of time recruiting.
5. Some parents don't think the military should be recruiting from high schools.
• to form or build (a group, team, army, etc.) by getting people to join
1. We recruited a crew of volunteers to help us.
2. recruit a regiment
3. recruit an army
• to persuade (someone) to join you in some activity or to help you
1. I recruited my brother to drive us to the concert.
2. She recruited four friends to distribute food to the homeless with her.
• Noun

• a person who has recently joined the armed forces
1. army recruits
• a person who has recently joined a company, organization, etc.
1. the newest recruit on the team
2. She's one of the department's new recruits.