French word

recruter

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkʁyte/

Meaning

  • verbhire

Example

Nous devons recruter un nouveau collègue.

We need to hire a new colleague.

Illustration for recruter (hire)

More examples

L'entreprise va recruter du personnel pour l'été.

The company is going to recruit staff for the summer.

Core concept

A team opens its ranks to a selected person who fills a gap or adds needed skills.

Common phrases

  • recruter un employé

    recruit an employee

  • recruter du personnel

    recruit staff

Similar words

embaucher: Hire an individual, pay them, and put them to work.
engager: Start an employment relationship with someone and entrust them with work.
employer: Hire someone and have them perform assigned work.

Definition in French

Faire entrer dans une équipe une personne choisie pour un poste afin de renforcer l'effectif.

Word origin

The verb was formed from French recrue, meaning a new recruit or reinforcement, and ultimately traces back to Latin recrescere, meaning 'to grow again'.

Usage tips

  • Recruter takes a direct object, as in recruter un nouveau collègue, rather than a preposition before the person recruited.

Other meanings

  • recruitverb

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