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Meaning of recruits

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

recruits

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.

  3. A hired worker

    Example: These new recruits were hired after passing the interviews

  4. A new member of a certain population, usually a juvenile.

verb

Definitions

  1. To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.

    Example: We need to recruit more admin staff to deal with the massive surge in popularity of our products

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

    Example: the army was recruited for a campaign

  3. To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy a lack or deficiency in.

  4. To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like.

    Example: Go to the country to recruit.