recruited

Definitions

Enlisted someone to join an organization, team, or armed force.

Persuaded or sought to persuade someone to support a cause or participate in an activity.

Replenished or restored the strength of a group by enlisting new members.

Examples

The company recruited several top graduates from the university to join their engineering team.

The coach recruited a talented new player to strengthen the defense for the upcoming season.

Synonyms

hired enlisted drafted engaged appointed enrolled signed up

Antonyms

dismissed fired discharged released laid off terminated let go