hire
/ˈhaɪɚ/
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Also a noun
Meaning
To employ someone for wages or a salary.
The company plans to hire ten new software engineers this quarter.
Were they hired right after the interview?
How it's used
This means “employ someone”
- hire the applicant
“hire him.”
The agency decided to hire the applicant immediately.
Collocations
- hire staff
- hire a consultant
- hire on the spot
Synonyms
- employ
- recruit
Idioms
hire out
to pay an outside person or company to do a job
Instead of painting the house themselves, they hired out the job to a local crew.
Meaning
A person who has recently been employed.
The manager introduced the new hire to the rest of the department.
Several recent hires have already completed the onboarding program.
The act of hiring someone, or the state of being available to be paid for work or a service.
Her hire was approved by the board after weeks of deliberation.
The sign on his old pickup truck read 'Handyman for Hire.'
Collocations
- new hire
- available for hire
Idioms
for hire
available to be employed or rented
Several independent contractors are available for hire on the platform.