To repair by fresh supplies; supply lack or deficiency in.To restore the wasted vigor of; renew the health, spirits, or strength of; refresh: as, to recruit one's health.To supply with new men; specifically, to supply with new men for any deficiency of troops; make up by enlistment: as, to recruit an army.To provision; take supplies on board of, as a vessel: as in the phrase to recruit ship.To gain new supplies of anything lost or wasted; gain flesh, health, spirits, etc.To gain new supplies of men for any object; specifically, to raise new soldiers.To enter port for supplies, as a vessel.n. A fresh supply of anything wasted or used, as of provisions and supplies on shipboard, etc.n. A soldier or sailor newly enlisted to supply the deficiency of an army or a navy; one whohas newly filled a vacancy in any body or class of persons.n. Asubstitute for something wanting.