matriculate vs recruit

matriculate and recruit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matriculate	Yes	No	Yes	No
recruit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recruit is a hypernym of matriculate; that is, recruit is a word with a broader meaning than matriculate:

Other hypernyms of matriculate include enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe, raise.

matriculate (noun)	recruit (noun)
someone who has been admitted to a college or university	any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
	a recently enlisted soldier

matriculate (verb)	recruit (verb)
enroll as a student	cause to assemble or enlist in military
	seek to employ
	register formally as a participant or member