Word

recruit, v.
(recruited, recruiting, recruits)
freq. cnt. 12

register formally as a participant or member
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3

enrol enroll enter inscribe recruit

sample sentences

"The party recruited many new members"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recruit recruiter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enrollment enrollee

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

draft, enlist, muster in unionize, unionise register matriculate

hypernym

seek to employ
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

recruit

sample sentences

"The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause to assemble or enlist in the military
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

levy raise recruit

sample sentences

"raise an army"
"recruit new soldiers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recruitment recruit recruit recruiter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

draft, enlist, muster in