Hire: meaning, definitions and examples

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hire

[ haɪər ]

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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:

🇵🇹 contratar

🇮🇳 नौकरी पर रखना

🇩🇪 einstellen

🇮🇩 mempekerjakan

🇺🇦 наймати

🇵🇱 zatrudniać

🇯🇵 雇う

🇫🇷 embaucher

🇪🇸 contratar

🇹🇷 işe almak

🇰🇷 고용하다

🇸🇦 توظيف

🇨🇿 najmout

🇸🇰 najať

🇨🇳 雇佣

🇸🇮 zaposliti

🇮🇸 ráða

🇰🇿 жалдау

🇬🇪 დაქირავება

🇦🇿 işə götürmək

🇲🇽 contratar

Word origin

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.