n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' krüt
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1643
1 a (1) : to fill up the number of (as an army) with new members : REINFORCE (2) : to enlist as a member of an armed service b : to increase or maintain the number of <America recruit ed her population from Europe> c : to secure the services of : ENGAGE , HIRE d : to seek to enroll < recruit prospective students>
2 : REPLENISH
3 : to restore or increase the health, vigor, or intensity of
intransitive verb : to enlist new members
– re · cruit · er noun