Hired

/haɪrd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of hire; to have engaged someone for work or services.

She hired a new assistant to help manage her schedule.

to have leased or rented something.

They hired a car for the weekend to explore the countryside.

adjective

having been employed or contracted by someone.

The hired staff were trained to provide excellent customer service.

From Old English 'hyrde', meaning 'to pay for work'.

hire a car

To rent a vehicle for temporary use.

hire staff

To employ individuals to work for an organization.

hire purchase

An arrangement to buy goods through installments.

hire

To engage someone for a job or service.

hiring

The process of employing new staff.

hires

People who are employed.

On the payroll.

He's on the payroll now that he's been hired.

Get the job.

Did you get hired at that tech company?