verb / noun
recruit
ri-KROOT/rɪˈkruːt/
Bringing new people or resources into a group to strengthen it.
The captain welcomes a new recruit with a team jersey.
Etymology
“Grow again” supplied the image of fresh growth replenishing a body of troops. Recruiting first meant strengthening with fresh supplies, then enlisting soldiers, and more broadly bringing people into a group or cause.
In context
its members attempt to recruit the person to make them work for and within Sybil making them a part of the system
More examples
- A new recruit joined the training session.
- The company recruited engineers from several universities.
- They recruited extra helpers when the crowd grew.
Forms
recruit · recruits · recruited · recruiting
recruitment noun — the process of bringing in new members
Similar words
- enlist
- Often specifically suggests joining or enrolling people in service.
- enroll
- Emphasizes formally adding someone to a program or organization.