recruit
/rɪˈkruːt/verb
उच्चारण रिक्रूट
भर्ती करना, नियुक्त करना
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Asked in previous papers
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[I, T] ~ (sb) (to/for sth)
to find new people to join a company, an organization or the armed forces
भर्ती करना, नियुक्त करना
- The bank is recruiting two thousand clerks this year.
- The army recruits from villages across the country.
- The company recruits graduates every summer.
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- The railways will recruit more drivers next year.
- Hospitals are recruiting nurses from all over the country.
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[T] ~ sb (to do sth)
to persuade somebody to help you do something
(किसी को मदद के लिए) शामिल कर लेना, जुटाना
- She recruited her brothers to paint the house.
- Radhika recruited her neighbours to clean the park on Sunday.
- He recruited a few friends to help him move the furniture.
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- The organizers recruited volunteers for the cleaning drive.
- I was recruited to help with the school play.
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[C]
a person who has recently joined the armed forces, the police or an organization
रंगरूट, नया भर्ती सदस्य
- The new recruits begin training on Monday.
- a raw recruit
- The recruits stood in line while the officer inspected them.
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- The firm trains new recruits for three months.
- Every recruit must pass a physical test.
Synonyms newcomer trainee novice
Opposite veteran old hand
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
recruit somebody (to/for/as)
Use 'to' with the organisation, 'for' with the job or purpose, and 'as' with the position: recruit someone to the army, for a post, as a clerk.
संगठन के साथ 'to', पद या उद्देश्य के साथ 'for' और भूमिका के साथ 'as' आता है: recruit to the army, for a post, as a clerk।
- The bank recruited ten graduates as clerks.
- The police recruit constables for the new battalion.
recruit + people (from a place)
The source of the new people is introduced by 'from': recruit from small towns, from colleges.
नए लोगों के स्रोत से पहले 'from' आता है: recruit from small towns, from colleges।
- Companies recruit fresh graduates from engineering colleges.
a recruit (noun)
A recruit is a person who has just joined an army, a police force or a company. It is countable and often used with 'new'.
Recruit वह व्यक्ति है जो अभी-अभी सेना, पुलिस या कंपनी में शामिल हुआ हो; यह countable है और प्रायः 'new' के साथ आता है।
- The new recruits begin training at six every morning.
recruit + to-infinitive (persuade)
In a looser sense, it means to persuade someone to help: 'recruit friends to help'.
व्यापक अर्थ में इसका मतलब किसी को सहायता के लिए मनाना है: 'recruit friends to help'।
- Radhika recruited her cousins to help decorate the hall.
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recruit + noun
staffteachersvolunteerssoldierstalentgraduates
- The school plans to recruit ten new teachers.
adjective + recruit
newfreshrawyoungarmypolice
- The raw recruits found the first week of training hard.
recruit + noun (process)
driveagencyprocessexamboardofficer
- The Staff Selection Commission conducts a recruitment exam.
adverb + recruit
activelyheavilydirectlylocallyopenly
- The company is actively recruiting engineers from small towns.
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- The railways will recruit thousands of technicians this year.
रेलवे इस वर्ष हज़ारों तकनीशियनों की भर्ती करेगा।
- He was recruited into the army at the age of nineteen.
उन्नीस वर्ष की आयु में उसे सेना में भर्ती किया गया।
- The NGO recruits volunteers every summer.
NGO हर गर्मी में स्वयंसेवकों की भर्ती करता है।
- A new recruit must always salute his seniors.
नए रंगरूट को हमेशा अपने वरिष्ठों को सलामी देनी होती है।
- It is hard to recruit good teachers for remote villages.
दूर-दराज़ के गाँवों के लिए अच्छे शिक्षकों की भर्ती करना कठिन है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The company recruited for ten engineers.
✓ The company recruited ten engineers.
'Recruit' is transitive and takes the people as direct object, with no 'for'.
'Recruit' transitive है और लोग इसके direct object होते हैं; 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ The company recruits freshers from colleges since 2015.
✓ The company has been recruiting freshers from colleges since 2015.
An action continuing up to now with 'since' needs the present perfect (continuous).
'Since' के साथ अब तक चल रही क्रिया के लिए present perfect (continuous) आता है।
✗ The recruitment are conducted every year.
✓ The recruitment is conducted every year.
'Recruitment' is an uncountable singular noun and takes 'is'.
'Recruitment' uncountable singular noun है और 'is' लेता है।
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AaSpelling
re·cruit
With -uit (like fruit and suit; not 'recrute' or 'recruite'); the noun recruitment (the Staff Selection Commission's recruitment notices).
-uit के साथ (fruit और suit की तरह; 'recrute' या 'recruite' गलत है); noun recruitment (Staff Selection Commission की recruitment notices)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A newly enlisted soldier; a raw recruit is one with no training.
'नया भर्ती सैनिक' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; raw recruit बिना प्रशिक्षण वाला।