Regain vs Recruit - What's the difference?
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To get back; to recover possession of.
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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
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(dated) To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like
Regain is a related term of recruit.
As verbs the difference between regain and recruit
is that regain is to get back; to recover possession of while recruit is to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, military, etc.As a noun recruit is
a supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.regain
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*recruit
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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 .