About The Word Recruit

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Recruit

Recruit Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Recruit?
[n] any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
[n] a recently enlisted soldier [v] cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army" [v] seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants" [v] register formally; as a participant or member Synonyms | Synonyms for Recruit: enlistee | enrol | enroll | enter | inscribe | levy | raise Related Terms | Find terms related to Recruit: See Also | Black and Tan | draft | draft | engage | enlist | enlist | enlist | enlisted man | entrant | fledgeling | fledgling | freshman | matriculate | muster in | muster in | neophyte | newcomer | raw recruit | register | sprog | starter | unionise | unionize Recruit In Webster's Dictionary \Re*cruit"\ (r?*kr?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recruited};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Recruiting}.] [F. recruter, corrupted (under
influence of recrue recruiting, recruit, from recro[^i]/tre,
p. p. recr[^u], to grow again) from an older recluter,
properly, to patch, to mend (a garment); pref. re- + OF. clut
piece, piece of cloth; cf. Icel. kl[=u]tr kerchief, E.
clout.]
1. 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.
Her cheeks glow the brighter, recruiting their
color. --Glanvill.
2. Hence, to restore the wasted vigor of; to renew in
strength or health; to reinvigorate.
3. To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up
by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments; the army
was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to enlist;
as, he recruited fifty men. --M. Arnold.
\Re*cruit"\, v. i. 1. To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures. 2. To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops. \Re*cruit"\, n. 1. A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a re["e]nforcement. The state is to have recruits to its strength, and remedies to its distempers. --Burke. 2. Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier. |
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