recruit

[ri-kroot] / rɪˈkrut /

NOUN

person beginning service

Synonyms

STRONGEST

draftee newcomer rookie sailor soldier trainee volunteer

STRONG

GI apprentice beginner convert fledgling greenhorn helper initiate learner neophyte novice novitiate plebe proselyte tenderfoot

WEAK

enlisted person new person selectee serviceperson

Antonyms

STRONG

expert professional

VERB

gather resources

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up draft engage enlist enroll improve mobilize raise round up select

STRONG

augment better deliver gain impress induct levy muster obtain procure proselytize reanimate recoup recover recuperate refresh regain reinforce renew repair replenish repossess restore retrieve revive strengthen supply

WEAK

build up call to arms fill up find human resources sign on sign up store up take in take on win over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid cancel decline decrease diminish dismiss dodge ignore neglect refuse reject shun stop

STRONG

break damage destroy deteriorate forfeit hurt kill lose miss ruin waste weaken worsen

Example Sentences

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This culture helped Palantir recruit top, and admittedly unconventional, talent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

With revenue sharing joining the fray, some teams have been able to recruit top transfers with various perks that were once impossible to imagine be available for women’s basketball players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In November, Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5 warned that China was using spies disguised as head-hunters to recruit parliamentarians, through LinkedIn among others.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Trial lawyers will now use the L.A. verdict in advertisements to recruit more plaintiffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

And then I saw the recruit, the old man, and the little boy.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

recruit

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