Definition
Enlisted or enrolled someone for service, typically in the military or for employment. Sought out and obtained new members for an organization or cause.
Etymology
From French 'recruter', derived from 'recrue' meaning 'new growth' or 'fresh supply'. This came from Latin 'recrescere' meaning 'to grow again'. Originally referred to replenishing military forces, later extended to any form of enrollment.
Kelly Says
The military origins of 'recruit' reveal itself in the metaphor of 'fresh growth' - soldiers were seen as new shoots growing to replace fallen ones. Modern corporate recruiting borrowed this military language, treating employees like soldiers in the business world.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተቀላውሎ
teh-kah-lah-woh-loh
CACatalà
reclutat
reh-kloo-tat
CSČeština
nabraný
nah-brah-nee
DADansk
rekrutteret
reh-kroo-teh-reht
DEDeutsch
rekrutiert
reh-kroo-tee-ert
ELΕλληνικά
εντάχθηκε
entáchthike
ESEspañol
reclutado
reh-kloo-thah-tho
FAفارسی
استخدام شده
estekhdam shodah
FISuomi
värvätty
vahr-vah-ttu
FRFrançais
recruté
reh-kroo-teh
GUGU
ભરતી કરવામાં આવ્યો
bharti karvaamaan aavyo
HAHA
an yi aiki
ahn yee ah-kee
HIहिन्दी
भर्ती किया
bharti kiya
HUMagyar
toborzott
toh-bor-zott
IDBahasa Indonesia
dibawa
dee-bwah
IGIG
ebinyere
eh-bee-nyeh-reh
ITItaliano
arruolato
ah-roo-oh-lah-toh
KKKK
жинақталған
zhinakhtalghan
KMKM
ចូលបម្រើ
chol bahm-reuh
MSBahasa Melayu
dibawa
dee-bwah
MYမြန်မာ
စစ်မှုထမ်း
sah-mhuhtahm
NLNederlands
geworven
khay-vor-ven
NONorsk
rekruttert
reh-kroo-teh-reht
PAPA
ਭਰਤੀ ਕੀਤਾ
bharti keeta
PLPolski
zwerbowany
zver-boh-vah-nee
PTPortuguês
recrutado
reh-kroo-thah-tho
RORomână
recrutat
reh-kroo-tat
RUРусский
вербованный
vair-bah-vah-nee
SVSvenska
rekryterad
reh-kree-teh-radd
SWKiswahili
ajira
ah-jee-rah
TAதமிழ்
பணியில் சேர்க்கப்பட்ட
paṇiyil cērkkaṭṭ
TEతెలుగు
నియమించబడిన
niyamiṁcabbaḍina
TLTL
nirekruta
nee-reh-kroo-tah
TRTürkçe
askere alınan
ah-skay-reh ah-lah-n
UKУкраїнська
вербований
vair-boh-vah-nee
URاردو
بھرتی کیا
bharti kiyaa
VITiếng Việt
tuyển mộ
tuyeen moh
YOYO
dá lóri sí
dah loh-ree see
ZUZU
kwenziwa
kwehn-zee-wah