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to provide with a paying job
- thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of recruit (Entry 2 of 2)
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
- the skydiving instructor and other experienced jumpers tried to encourage the new recruits on their first jump
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The first known use of recruit was in 1642
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