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Meaning:
Noun:
- A man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
- A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.
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Verb:
- intransitive To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; as, ''lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures''; ''go to the country to recruit''.
- To make an attempt to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, military, etc.
- To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, ''food recruits the flesh''; ''fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits''.
- To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; also, to muster; as, ''the army was recruited for a campaign''.
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