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Definitions

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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Cadeau, the point guard from North Carolina, had been a five-star recruit out of high school and on the fast track to the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Law firms will now try to recruit a class of litigants who lost money on their Super Micro shares to join the federal lawsuit.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He’d hoped to recruit the Heartrender Nina Zenik at some point, but now she looked like she might not last out the month—all jutting bones, dark hollows, and trembling hands.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.