Advance and Recruit

Advance

Advance verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.

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Recruit and advance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recruit" instead a verb "Advance".

Recruit verb - To provide with a paying job.

Usage example: thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

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Advance and recruit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advance" instead a verb "Recruit".

human	human advance	human recruit
good	good advance	good recruit
full	full advance	full recruit
complete	complete advance	complete recruit
Other adjectives: standard, single, real, little, new, recent.

As they advance through the story they are allowed to recruit up to 7 followers, even though they can only have 3 following at once.

Source: Authority Equals Asskicking / Video Games
As you advance through the game, other characters will fall under your control, forming a group called a 'Party.' Usually, these characters join (and leave) the party on their own; in a few games, however, you can choose to recruit some characters.

Source: Useful Notes / How to Play a Console RPG
In Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, all of the secret characters will do this in a Jagd if left unconscious (you can recruit them again).

Source: Screw This Im Outta Here / Video Games

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