recruit (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /rɪˈkruːt/
Definition
To find and hire new people to join an organization, especially the armed forces or a company.
Examples
The company is trying to recruit top talent from rival firms.
The university actively recruits students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The coach managed to recruit several promising young athletes for the team.
How to Use recruit
- recruit someone (collocation)
- To find and hire a person. — "The company aims to recruit talented graduates."
- recruit someone for/as (prepositional phrase)
- To find and hire someone for a specific role or position. — "They managed to recruit a renowned scientist as their new research director."
- recruit someone from (prepositional phrase)
- To find and hire someone who is currently working for another organization. — "The firm decided to recruit experienced engineers from their main competitor."
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