| Recruit (recruit) |
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| v. t. | (r?*kr?t") |
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| Re*cruit" |
| [imp. *** p. p. Recruited] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Recruiting.] [F. recruter, corrupted (under
influence of recrue recruiting, recruit, from
recroî]/tre, p. p. recr*** |
To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack
or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and
exercise recruit the spirits.
Hence, to restore the wasted vigor of; to
renew in strength or health; to reinvigorate.
To supply with new men, as an army; to fill
up or make up by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments;
the army was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to
enlist; as, he recruited fifty men.
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| Recruit (recruit) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Re*cruit" |
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To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh,
spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in
fresh pastures.
To gain new supplies of men for military or
other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist
troops.
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| Recruit (recruit) |
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| n. | |
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| Re*cruit" |
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A
supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a
reënforcement.
Specifically, a man enlisted for service in
the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
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