rekrutieren
Translation
to recruit, to enlist, to conscript
Examples
Die Firma rekrutiert neue Mitarbeiter.
The company is recruiting new employees.
Er wurde für die Armee rekrutiert.
He was recruited for the army.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to recruit (sb.) (for sth.) The company is recruiting staff for the new project.
Similar Words
anwerben (to enlist), einstellen (to hire); Antonyms: entlassen (to dismiss)
Etymology
From French 'recruter', from Latin 'recrescere' meaning 'to grow again'. The 're-' prefix means 'again'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'recruit'. Imagine recruiting a new crew for a ship.