B2verb2K

Recruit

UK /["/rɪˈkruːt/","/rɪˈkruːts/","/rɪˈkruːtɪd/","/rɪˈkruːtɪŋ/"]/US /["/rɪˈkruːt/","/rɪˈkruːts/","/rɪˈkruːtɪd/","/rɪˈkruːtɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.

In simple words: To find and hire new people for a job.

Examples

  • The company plans to recruit new employees next month.
  • They want to recruit talented musicians for the orchestra.
  • During the war, the army tried to recruit more soldiers.
  • She was recruited by a top law firm after graduation.
  • The club is recruiting members who are passionate about soccer.
  • They recruited volunteers to help with the environmental cleanup.
  • The army sent recruiters to recruit young people from the town.

Usage notes

Use 'recruit' when discussing hiring, especially in a business or military context. Consider a more informal word like 'hire' for casual settings, but 'recruit' is commonly used in professional and formal situations.

Grammar pattern

recruit + object

Memory hint

Think of 'recruit' as 're-cute' — finding the cute new members for your team.

Collocations

  • directly
  • actively
  • aggressively
  • need to
  • seek to
  • try to
  • as
  • for
  • from
  • newly recruited
  • recently recruited
  • recruit and retain somebody
  • directly
  • actively
  • aggressively
  • need to
  • seek to
  • try to
  • as
  • for
  • from
  • newly recruited
  • recently recruited
  • recruit and retain somebody

Synonyms

  • hire
  • enlist
  • engage
  • recruitment
  • bring on

Antonyms

  • dismiss
  • fire
  • let go

Common mistakes

  • Confusing with 'recruiting' as a noun instead of a verb.
  • Using it incorrectly in past tense; remember it's 'recruited'.