recruit

recruit
n
1.(all in reference to the military) inductee, enlistee, draftee, conscript; cadet, plebe; buck private, private, P.F.C., seaman.
2. rookie, fledgling, tenderfoot, greenhorn, neophyte; newcomer, novice, tyro, beginner, initiate, apprentice.
3. supporter, helper, auxiliary; follower, operative, worker.
v
4.(in reference to military service) draft, impress, press, induct, conscript, conscribe, Naut. shanghai, crimp; enlist, Archaic. list, muster in, levy; activate, call up, mobilize.
5. furnish, stock, provision, store, provide; equip, arm, fit out, accouter.
6. engage, obtain, acquire, procure, muster, gather up or together, Inf. round up; enroll, sign up.
7. replenish, replace, reinforce, strengthen, fortify, shore up, buttress; enlarge, augment, increase, Inf. beef up.
8.(of health or strength) renew, restore, refresh, revive, reinvigorate, regain, rehabilitate; recover, recuperate, convalesce, get well; improve, mend, heal, be on the mend; pull through, survive.

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  • Recruit — Re*cruit , v. i. 1. To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures. [1913 Webster] 2. To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recruit — [n] person beginning service apprentice, beginner, convert, draftee, enlisted person, fledgling, GI*, greenhorn*, helper, initiate, learner, neophyte, newcomer, new person, novice, novitiate, plebe*, proselyte, rookie, sailor, selectee,… …   New thesaurus

  • recruit — [ri kro͞ot′] vt. [Fr recruter < recrute, a recruit, lit., new growth < recrû, pp. of recroître, to grow again < L re , again + crescere, to grow, increase: see CRESCENT] 1. to raise or strengthen (an army, navy, etc.) by enlisting… …   English World dictionary

  • Recruit — Re*cruit , n. 1. A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a re[ e]nforcement. [1913 Webster] The state is to have recruits to its strength, and remedies to its distempers. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • recruit — vb *recover, regain, retrieve, recoup Analogous words: *renew, restore, renovate, refresh: repair, *mend, rebuild …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • recruit — ► VERB 1) enlist (someone) in the armed forces. 2) enrol (someone) as a member or worker in an organization. 3) informal persuade to do or help with something. ► NOUN ▪ a newly recruited person. DERIVATIVES recruiter noun recrui …   English terms dictionary

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