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recruited

[/rɪˈkruːtɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
recrutado
1. enlisted or hired someone for a job, organization, or military service
The company recruited new engineers for the project.
A empresa recrutou novos engenheiros para o projeto.
2. sought out and persuaded someone to join or participate in something
She was recruited to play on the basketball team.
Ela foi recrutada para jogar no time de basquete.
3. built up or restored strength or numbers
The army recruited its forces after the battle.
O exército recrutou suas forças após a batalha.
Synonyms
enlistedhiredengagedconscripteddraftedsigned
Antonyms
dischargeddismissedreleasedfired

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recrutado
standard usage in employment and military contexts
Rio de Janeiro
recrutado
common in sports and organizational contexts
São Paulo
recrutado
widely used in business and corporate recruitment
Portugal
recrutado
standard usage, also 'arregimentado' in military contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

recruited for duty
recruited from the ranks
actively recruited
heavily recruited player
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