1 a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc: a new recruit.
az: naşı əsgər
ru: новобране
2 a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.
az: yeni üzv
ru: новый член
♦ verb
to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can’t you recruit more members to the music society?
az: yığmaq, toplamaq
ru: набирать