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recruit
verb [T] /rɪˈkruːt/Definition
C1 to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army: Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit volunteers to help in their work. Even young boys are now being recruited into the army. an army recruiting centre/officerRecruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobsJoining or leaving the army
(Definition of recruit verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anoint verb (FOR A JOB)
- applicant noun
- appoint verb (PERSON)
- appointed adjective (PERSON)
- appointee noun
- go into sth phrasal verb (START)
- golden hello noun
- handpicked adjective
- headhunt verb
- hiring noun
- intake noun (AMOUNT)
- prospect noun (POSSIBILITY)
- scout noun (SEARCH)
- set sb up phrasal verb (ESTABLISH)
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- step into sth phrasal verb
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