reclutar
/rekluˈtaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to recruit (enroll or enlist new members or potential employees)
🪖 Cognate of recruit, from French recrue: fresh growth added to the ranks
Spanish took reclutar from French recruter, built on recrue, from recroître (re- + croître, to grow again). Recruits are the new growth that fills an army or team back up. Spanish adds an L to the English sound: re-CLU-tar.