Recruited vs Enlist - What's the difference?
recruited | enlist |
(recruit)
A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.
A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
A hired worker
(biology, ecology) A new member of a certain population, usually referring to a juvenile.
To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, military, etc.
To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; also, to muster
(archaic) To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy lack or deficiency in
* Glanvill
(dated) To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like
To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
To join a cause or organization, especially military service.
To recruit the aid or membership of others.
To secure, to obtain.
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As verbs the difference between recruited and enlist
is that recruited is (recruit) while enlist is to enter on a list; to enroll; to register.recruited
English
Verb
(head)recruit
English
Noun
(en noun)- These new recruits were hired after passing the interviews
Verb
(en verb)- We need to recruit more admin staff to deal with the massive surge in popularity of our products
- the army was recruited for a campaign .
- they were looking to recruit two thousand troops for battle
- Food recruits''' the flesh; fresh air and exercise '''recruit the spirits.
- Her cheeks glow the brighter, recruiting their colour.
- Lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures.
- Go to the country to recruit .
enlist
English
Verb
(en verb)- The army wants potential soldiers to enlist .
- We enlisted fifty new members.
- They enlisted government's support.
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