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Recruit

/rɪˈkruːt/
To bring someone into a group or organization to fill a role or job.

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Examples:

Am I his recruit?'

"They didn't look like they were trying to recruit you, Jett."

'A recruit, sir, I understand?'

Etymology:

etymology
The word recruit originated in the mid-17th century. It comes from the French word recruter, derived from recrue, which means a fresh levy of troops. This, in turn, traces back to the Latin re meaning again and crescere, which means to grow.

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