n. & v.
n. 1 a serviceman or servicewoman newly enlisted and not yet fully trained. 2 a new member of a society or organization. 3 a beginner.
v. 1 tr. enlist (a person) as a recruit. 2 tr. form (an army etc.) by enlisting recruits. 3 intr. get or seek recruits. 4 tr. replenish or reinvigorate (numbers, strength, etc.). recruitable adj. recruiter n. recruitment n.
[ earlier = reinforcement, f. obs. F dial. recrute ult. f. F recrotre increase again f. L recrescere ]