1. past tense of recruit; enlisted or hired someone for a job, organization, or military service
2. past tense of recruit; persuaded someone to join a group or cause

Examples

• The company recruited five new engineers last month.
• She was recruited by the basketball team in her senior year.
• The army recruited thousands of soldiers during the war.
• They recruited volunteers for the charity event.
• The startup recruited talent from top universities.
• He recruited his friends to help with the project.
• The organization recruited members through social media.