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recruit

[ri-kroot] / rɪˈkrut /
NOUN
person beginning service
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draftee newcomer rookie sailor soldier trainee volunteer
STRONG
GI apprentice beginner convert fledgling greenhorn helper initiate learner neophyte novice novitiate plebe proselyte tenderfoot
WEAK
enlisted person new person selectee serviceperson
Antonyms
STRONG
expert professional
VERB
gather resources
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call up draft engage enlist enroll improve mobilize raise round up select
STRONG
augment better deliver gain impress induct levy muster obtain procure proselytize reanimate recoup recover recuperate refresh regain reinforce renew repair replenish repossess restore retrieve revive strengthen supply
WEAK
build up call to arms fill up find human resources sign on sign up store up take in take on win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid cancel decline decrease diminish dismiss dodge ignore neglect refuse reject shun stop
STRONG
break damage destroy deteriorate forfeit hurt kill lose miss ruin waste weaken worsen

Example Sentences

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Welsh Labour said it was "committed" to ensuring that "talent trained in Wales stays in Wales", adding it will "recruit, train and retain the staff our NHS needs through a long-term workforce plan".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Offensive assistant Frank Cignetti Jr. is the younger brother of Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, and new receiver coach Adam Henry was the co-offensive coordinator at Indiana in 2022 and helped recruit Cooper.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I tried to recruit Phillips to run for mayor, but the native of Germany wasn’t interested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

By helping ants learn bait locations more quickly and recruit more nestmates, caffeine could increase how effectively poison spreads through a colony before the ants detect it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I would be in best favor with leaders of the party when the recruit revealed that I had helped him.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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