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hire

/ hire /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
engage or hire for work
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"
"How many people has she employed?"
Opposites:
fire give notice can dismiss give the axe
Kinds of:
featherbed fill engage ship sign
Derived:
employment employ engagement employee employer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
Type of:
contract undertake
Derived:
lease term of a contract leaseholder lessee charter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
engage for service under a term of contract
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"
"Let''s rent a car"
"Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
Type of:
get acquire
Derived:
charter rent tenant renter rental
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

featherbed fill engage ship sign fire give notice can dismiss give the axe contract undertake