Difference between Recruit and Enlistee

What is the difference between Recruit and Enlistee?

Recruit as a noun is a supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement. while Enlistee as a noun is a person who enlists (or is enlisted), especially into the armed forces

Recruit

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement. A man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make an attempt to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, military, etc. To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; also, to muster; as, the army was recruited for a campaign. To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits. To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures; go to the country to recruit.

Example sentence: I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967.

Enlistee

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who enlists (or is enlisted), especially into the armed forces

We hope you now know whether to use Recruit or Enlistee in your sentence.

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