Synonyms of recruit

recruit 1 of 2

verb

as in to hire

to provide with a paying job

thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hire
• employ
• engage
• enlist
• retain
• pay
• fee
• rehire
• place
• job
• assume
• lay on
• take on
• partner
• promote
• sign (up or on)
• reemploy
• apprentice
• scout
• reengage
• subcontract
• contract
• headhunt
• upgrade
• advance
• keep (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• dismiss
• sack
• axe
• discharge
• fire
• ax
• lay off
• lock out
• furlough

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• can
• dismiss
• sack
• axe
• discharge
• fire
• ax
• lay off
• lock out
• furlough

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recruit

2 of 2

noun

as in apprentice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apprentice
• freshman
• novice
• newcomer
• rookie
• beginner
• virgin
• fledgling
• student
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• tyro
• colt
• novitiate
• rook
• neophyte
• trainee
• newbie
• candidate
• cub
• boot
• punk
• babe
• amateur
• abecedarian
• learner
• entrant
• probationer
• dabbler
• dilettante

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• veteran
• vet
• master
• expert
• pro
• professional
• old hand
• old-timer

• veteran
• vet
• master
• expert
• pro
• professional
• old hand
• old-timer

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