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Hire: meaning, definitions and examples

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hire

 

[ haษชษ™r ]

Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

job recruitment

To employ someone for wages or salary.

Synonyms

employ, engage, recruit

Examples of usage

  • He was hired as a consultant for the project.
  • The company is looking to hire new staff members.
  • We are hiring for multiple positions in our department.

Translations

Translations of the word "hire" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contratar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅŒเค•เคฐเฅ€ เคชเคฐ เคฐเค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einstellen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mempekerjakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะนะผะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zatrudniaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›‡ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท embaucher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contratar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸe almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์šฉํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆุธูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ najmout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›‡ไฝฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaposliti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฅแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸษ™ gรถtรผrmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contratar

Etymology

The word 'hire' originated from the Old English word 'hyrian', which meant to engage someone's services for payment. Over time, the meaning expanded to include the concept of employing someone for wages or salary. The use of 'hire' in the context of job recruitment became popular in the 19th century with the rise of industrialization and the need for a formal hiring process in businesses.

See also: hired, hireling, hirer, hiring.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,669, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.