·noun A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reenforcement.
II. Recruit ·noun Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
III. Recruit ·vi To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops.
IV. Recruit ·vt Hence, to restore the wasted vigor of; to renew in strength or health; to Reinvigorate.
V. Recruit ·vt To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits.
VI. Recruit ·vi To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to Recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures.
VII. Recruit ·vt To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments; the army was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to Enlist; as, he recruited fifty men.