recruit

The word “recruit” means a person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere. In plain terms, to bring someone new into an organization, or a person who has just joined one.

“Recruit” is pronounced rih-KROOT (/ɹɪˈkɹut/ in IPA).

Here is “recruit” used in a sentence: “The new recruits began basic training on Monday.”

Depending on how it is used, “recruit” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “recruit” comes from French. From French recruter, related to recrue, "fresh growth" or "reinforcement.".

“Recruit” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Recruit” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.

'Recruit' refers to the wider process of finding, attracting, and enrolling people for a job, team, or organisation, while 'hire' refers specifically to the moment of taking someone on as an employee. You recruit many candidates but hire only the ones you choose.

As a noun, a 'recruit' is someone newly enlisted or newly hired, with little or no experience yet. A 'veteran' is the opposite: an experienced, long-serving member of the same group.

You recruit people 'for' a role, 'into' an organisation, or 'to' a cause or team. You can also recruit someone 'from' another company, meaning you hire them away from it.

No. Although a 'recruit' often means a new member of the armed forces, the word applies equally to anyone newly hired or enrolled, whether in a company, a sports team, a club, or a political movement.