Recruit: meaning, definitions and examples
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recruit
[ rɪˈkruːt ]
employment
To enlist (someone) in the armed forces.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The army is looking to recruit new soldiers.
- She was recruited into the navy last year.
business
To seek to employ (someone).
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company is recruiting new staff members.
- They recruited him as a sales manager.
Translations
Translations of the word "recruit" in other languages:
🇵🇹 recrutar
- contratar
- alistar
🇮🇳 भर्ती करना
- नियुक्त करना
- भरना
🇩🇪 rekrutieren
- anwerben
- einstellen
🇮🇩 merekrut
- merekrutkan
- mempekerjakan
🇺🇦 рекрутувати
- наймати
- залучати
🇵🇱 rekrutować
- zatrudniać
- werbować
🇯🇵 募集する (boshuusuru)
- 採用する (saiyousuru)
- 動員する (douinsuru)
🇫🇷 recruter
- embaucher
- enrôler
🇪🇸 reclutar
- contratar
- alistar
🇹🇷 işe almak
- askere almak
- kaydetmek
🇰🇷 모집하다 (mojibhada)
- 채용하다 (chaeyonghada)
- 징집하다 (jingjibhada)
🇸🇦 تجنيد (tajneed)
- توظيف (tawzef)
- استقطاب (istiqtab)
🇨🇿 rekrutovat
- najmout
- verbovat
🇸🇰 regrutovať
- najímať
- verbovať
🇨🇳 招募 (zhāomù)
- 雇用 (gùyòng)
- 征集 (zhēngjí)
🇸🇮 rekrutirati
- zaposliti
- novačiti
🇮🇸 ráða
- skrá
- taka við
🇰🇿 жалдау
- тарту
- әскерге алу
🇬🇪 დასაქმება (dasakmeba)
- აყვანა (aqvana)
- გაწვევა (gatsveva)
🇦🇿 işə götürmək
- cəlb etmək
- hərbi xidmətə çağırmaq
🇲🇽 reclutar
- contratar
- alistar
Word origin
The word 'recruit' originated from the French word 'recruter', which meant to enlist soldiers. It first appeared in English in the 17th century. Initially used in military contexts, the term later expanded to include recruitment in business and other fields. The concept of recruiting individuals for specific purposes has been a part of human history for centuries, evolving with changing social and economic structures.