recruit

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈkɹut/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To find and persuade someone to join an organization or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    A new member of an organization or group.

Examples

  • That politician has come down in the world since the so-called "Recruit scandal" was publicized.

  • The papers found lots of monkey business when they investigated the Recruit scandal.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈkɹuːt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A hired worker

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

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • We are trying to recruit officers from more diverse backgrounds.

  • the army was recruited for a campaign

  • These new recruits were hired after passing the interviews

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The manager went to the university to blank new graduates for the team.

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Origin

verb

From French recruter (as a verb).