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English noun: recruit | |||
| 1. | recruit (person) a recently enlisted soldier | ||
| Synonyms | military recruit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enlisted man | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Black and Tan, raw recruit, sprog, yard bird, yardbird | ||
| 2. | recruit (person) any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) | ||
| Synonyms | enlistee | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter | ||
English verb: recruit | |||
| 1. | recruit (social) register formally as a participant or member | ||
| Samples | The party recruited many new members. | ||
| Synonyms | enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | register | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | draft, enlist, matriculate, muster in, register, unionise, unionize | ||
| 2. | recruit (possession) seek to employ | ||
| Samples | The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engage, enlist | ||
| 3. | recruit (competition) cause to assemble or enlist in the military | ||
| Samples | Raise an army. Recruit new soldiers. | ||
| Synonyms | levy, raise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draft, enlist, muster in | ||
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