recruit — to find new people to join an organization or cause
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to find new people to join an organization or cause
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkruːt/
Example Sentences
- The army tried to recruit Superman, but he was already busy saving cats from trees.
- Tech companies recruit programmers with free pizza and endless coffee.
- The new recruit accidentally saluted a scarecrow thinking it was the general.
recruit
VERB[/rɪˈkruːt/]
to find new people to join an organization or cause
Military recruiting new soldiers
The recruiter in a suit shows off each combat boot!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'recruta', which itself originated from the Latin verb 'crescere' meaning 'to grow'. The term literally meant 'to grow again' and entered English via French in the 17th century, evolving to specifically denote the military practice of enlisting new soldiers.
Breakdown
re- (again) + crescere (to grow) → Latin recruta → English recruit. The prefix re- combines with the root crescere, originally referring to replenishing forces with newly grown or new soldiers.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The army tried to recruit Superman, but he was already busy saving cats from trees.”
“Tech companies recruit programmers with free pizza and endless coffee.”
“The new recruit accidentally saluted a scarecrow thinking it was the general.”
“Universities actively recruit talented students with scholarships.”
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