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hire

/ˈhaɪɹ/noun, verb2 syllables

Hire means: engage for service under a term of contract.

Synonyms for hire6

verb, as in engage for service under a term of contract

verb, as in hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

verb, as in engage or hire for work

Opposites of hire

What does hire mean?5

verb

1

engage for service under a term of contract“We took an apartment on a quiet street”

2

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

3

engage or hire for work“They hired two new secretaries in the department”

noun

1

a newly hired employee“the new hires need special training”

2

the act of hiring something or someone“he signed up for a week's car hire”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hire?20

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Hire in a sentence

  • I can't hire you, because the company isn't strong enough yet.jan_Keto
  • It doesn't matter how talented you are, we're not going to hire you.CK
  • If it's that bad, you should hire a lawyer.shekitten
  • If you don't want people stealing from the self-checkout, you should hire workers.shekitten
  • If we decide to hire you, you will hear from us.CK
  • Even if you hire the best lawyers, the corrupt judge will find you guilty.Miktsoanit
  • With your experience, any company would hire you right away.CK
  • That company hires people without regard to race, religion, or nationality.Zifre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hire

as a noun

plural
hires

as a verb

past tense
hired
present participle
hiring
third-person singular
hires
past participle
hired