hire
verb (used with object)
to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
hired
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past participleof hire.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hire.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hireverb (used with object)to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
Example Sentences
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In 2024, the company hired its first researcher to study “model welfare,” conducting experiments exploring the subjective experiences and potential consciousness of AI, and whether it requires moral consideration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
To save time, Campbell’s hired a third-party manufacturer to make the cracker, rather than retool its own facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Luis Grande, head of the Baires Fly airline which carried Bolsonaro, told AFP on Thursday he had been hired by a broker "who lives in the United States."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
And what will it take to get Americans hiring — and getting hired — again?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Was James McGill the stranger who hired Phineas?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
