swell the ranks

Translations
пополнять ряды
Many new recruits swelled the ranks of the army.
Многие новобранцы пополнили ряды армии.
Definitions
To increase the number of people in a group or organization, often by recruiting new members or supporters.
Words
swell

verb
пополнять
the

article or possessive pronoun
определённый артикль
ranks

noun
ряды