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Noun recruit has 2 senses

recruit - a recently enlisted soldier
--₁ is a kind of enlisted man
--₁ has particulars: Black and Tan; raw recruit; sprog
Derived form: verb recruit₃
recruit, enlistee - any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
--₂ is a kind of newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant

Derived forms: verb recruit₁, verb recruit₃

Verb recruit has 3 senses

enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
--₁ is one way to register

Derived forms: noun recruit₂, noun recruiter₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
recruit - seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
--₂ is one way to engage, enlist

Derived form: noun recruitment₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
recruit, levy, raise - cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
--₃ is one way to enlist, draft, muster in

Derived forms: noun recruit₂, noun recruit₁, noun recruitment₁, noun recruiter₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody