v. register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"