26984 words

recruit

7 definitions • 10 examples
1
to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army:

Examples:

Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit volunteers to help in their work.
Even young boys are now being recruited into the army.
Having slimmed to around 1,400 staff, the company is now recruiting again.
2
a new member of an organization, especially the army:

Examples:

Raw recruits (= completely new soldiers) were trained for six months and then sent to the war front.
3
to persuade someone to become a new member of an organization:

Examples:

The coach spends a lot of time recruiting the top high school athletes.
5
to employ new people to work for a company or organization:

Examples:

Our primary objective is to recruit, keep, and deploy good people.
recruit staff/workers/employees The loan will be used for start-up costs to recruit workers and provide ongoing operating expenses.
6
to find new people to take part in an activity or event, or to help you in some way:

Examples:

All new customers recruited this year are exempt from the annual fee for 12 months, as are existing cardholders.
7
someone who has just joined a company or organization:

Examples:

About 14% of new recruits are from ethnic minorities.

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