A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.

A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.

A hired worker

“These new recruits were hired after passing the interviews”

To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.

“We need to recruit more admin staff to deal with the massive surge in popularity of our products”

To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; also, to muster

“the army was recruited for a campaign”

To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy a lack or deficiency in.