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hire
What does hire mean?
hire (verb): to employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use hire in a sentence?
- The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
What are synonyms of hire?
What are antonyms of hire?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hire” mean?
to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force
Not quite: that's what push means.
to allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
Not quite: that's what lend means.
to employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job
Right! That's what “hire” means.
to move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means
Not quite: that's what swim means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hire”?
become
Not quite: become means something else.
employ
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happen
Not quite: happen means something else.
report
Not quite: report means something else.
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