Main Entry:

¹re·cruit

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈkrüt\

Function:

verb

Date:

1640

transitive verb

1 a (1): to fill up the number of (as an army) with new members : reinforce (2): to enlist as a member of an armed service b: to increase or maintain the number of <America recruited her population from Europe> c: to secure the services of : engage, hire d: to seek to enroll <recruit prospective students>2: replenish3: to restore or increase the health, vigor, or intensity ofintransitive verb: to enlist new members

— re·cruit·er noun