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• recruit — [ri kro͞ot′] vt. [Fr recruter < recrute, a recruit, lit., new growth < recrû, pp. of recroître, to grow again < L re , again + crescere, to grow, increase: see CRESCENT] 1. to raise or strengthen (an army, navy, etc.) by enlisting… …   English World dictionary

• Recruit — Re*cruit (r?*kr?t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recruited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Recruiting}.] [F. recruter, corrupted (under influence of recrue recruiting, recruit, from recro[^i]/tre, p. p. recr[^u], to grow again) from an older recluter, properly, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Recruit — Re*cruit , n. 1. A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a re[ e]nforcement. [1913 Webster] The state is to have recruits to its strength, and remedies to its distempers. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Strength — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Degree of power. < N PARAG:Strength >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 strength strength Sgm: N 1 power power &c. 157 Sgm: N 1 energy energy &c. 171 Sgm: N 1 vigor vigor force Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

• Strength training — This article is about the basic principles to train muscular strength. For strength training using free weights or weight machines, see weight training. The lat. pulldown, which strengthens the arms and back Strength training is the use of… …   Wikipedia

• recruit — recruitable, adj. recruiter, n. /ri krooht /, n. 1. a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces. 2. a new member of a group, organization, or the like. 3. a fresh supply of something. v.t. 4. to enlist (a person) for service in one of… …   Universalium

• recruit — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, accommodate, add to, afford, alphabetarian, apprentice, arriviste, articled clerk, augment, baby, beat the drums, beginner, bespeak, book, boot, brace up, brief, bring back, bring to, call back, call to… …   Moby Thesaurus

• recruit — re•cruit [[t]rɪˈkrut[/t]] n. 1) a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces 2) a new member of a group, organization, or the like 3) a fresh supply of something 4) to enlist (a person) for service in one of the armed forces 5) to raise …   From formal English to slang

• recruit — n. & v. n. 1 a serviceman or servicewoman newly enlisted and not yet fully trained. 2 a new member of a society or organization. 3 a beginner. v. 1 tr. enlist (a person) as a recruit. 2 tr. form (an army etc.) by enlisting recruits. 3 intr. get… …   Useful english dictionary

• recruit — /rəˈkrut / (say ruh krooht) noun 1. a newly enlisted member of the armed forces. 2. a newly secured member of any body or class. 3. an item freshly supplied: gem fish recruits. –verb (t) 4. a. to enlist (people) for service in the armed forces. b …  

• recruit — n 1.(all in reference to the military) inductee, enlistee, draftee, conscript; cadet, plebe; buck private, private, P.F.C., seaman. 2. rookie, fledgling, tenderfoot, greenhorn, neophyte; newcomer, novice, tyro, beginner, initiate, apprentice. 3.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder