recruit
/rʌkrˈut/
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Definitions
Noun
a recently enlisted soldier
Noun
any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
Verb
register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
Verb
seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
Verb
cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
More General Terms
draft
engage
enlist
enlisted man
entrant
fledgeling
fledgling
freshman
muster in
neophyte
newbie
newcomer
register
starter
More Specific Terms
Black and Tan
draft
enlist
matriculate
muster in
raw recruit
register
sprog
unionise
unionize
yard bird
yardbird