To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits.
Hence, to restore the wasted vigor of; to renew in strength or health; to reinvigorate.
To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments; the army was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to enlist; as, he recruited fifty men.
To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures.
To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops.
A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reenforcement.
Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
If I came in to recruit your son, I would tell you, your wife, and your son, that I will be the most demanding coach your son can play for. Bobby Knight
I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967. R. Lee Ermey
There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years. R. Lee Ermey
I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day - I go down to recruit graduation at least once or twice a year. R. Lee Ermey
My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you. Harvey Milk
recruit in Dutch is recruteren
recruit in Italian is coscritto, assoldare, integrare
recruit in Portuguese is recruta
recruit in Spanish is reclutar, alistar, suplementar
recruit in Swedish is rekrytera, rekryt
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