To seek employees for a business or organisation. To enlist military personnel.

1630s, "to strengthen, reinforce," from French recruter (17c.), from recrute "a levy, a recruit" (see recruit (n.)). Sense of "to enlist new soldiers" is attested from 16 [..]

"military reinforcement, one of a newly raised body of troops," 1640s, from recruit (v)., replacing earlier recrew, recrue; or from obsolete French recrute, alteration of recreue "a sup [..]

to work to supply a group with new members.

a recently enlisted soldier enroll: register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) [..]

v. To enlist men for military or naval service.

to hire, look for new men (for the army).

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to seek potential employees.

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement. A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier. A hired worker ''These new recruits were hired after passing the [..]