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Recruit (Verb)

Meaning 1

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

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The charity recruited several volunteers from the local community to help with the event.
  • The club recruited some fresh talent from the neighboring school.
  • The company recruited nearly fifty young professionals in the past quarter.
  • She helped recruit people for the town's annual food drive.
  • The gym recruited athletes from nearby colleges for its new team.

Synonyms

  • Enroll
  • Enrol
  • Enter
  • Inscribe

Hypernyms

  • Register

Hyponyms

  • Enlist
  • Muster In
  • Unionise
  • Draft
  • Register
  • Matriculate
  • Unionize

Related Words

  • Recruiter (noun)
  • Recruit (noun)

Meaning 2

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

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • Several multinational companies recruited fresh graduates from top universities around the world.
  • The tech startup recruited a team of experienced developers to work on their new project.
  • She was recruited by a popular modeling agency and soon made her runway debut.
  • A talent scout recruited several young musicians to perform at the prestigious music festival.
  • The city hospital recruited additional medical staff to handle the increased number of patients.

Hypernyms

  • Enlist

Related Words

  • Recruitment (noun)

Meaning 3

Cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • The government will recruit soldiers from all over the country to fight in the war.
  • The military is struggling to recruit new members as the war continues.
  • She recruited several brave warriors for the battle ahead of them.
  • The commanding officer will recruit volunteers for the special mission tonight.
  • It has become increasingly difficult to recruit new personnel for the army due to a lack of funding.

Synonyms

  • Raise
  • Levy

Hypernyms

  • Muster In
  • Draft

Related Words

  • Recruitment (noun)
  • Recruiter (noun)
  • Recruit (noun)
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