rehire

[ ree-hahyuhr ]

verb (used with object)

1. to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment a second or subsequent time (often used in the passive):

   More than half of the dismissed teachers were rehired the following year.

   Officials have said they hope to rehire many of the 900 employees who were laid off when the hospital closed.

noun

1. an act or instance of engaging someone’s services for payment a second or subsequent time:

   A transfer within the group of related companies is considered continuous employment, not a termination and a rehire.

2. a person whose services have been engaged for payment a second or subsequent time:

   Rehires are eligible to have their retirement benefits reinstated after a 30-day waiting period.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rehire¹

First recorded in 1760–70; re- ( def ) + hire ( def )

Example Sentences

After the ballots are certified Friday, the council plans to rehire Moore as police chief.

From The Daily Beast

We need a system that creates jobs and innovation, and removes these barriers for entrepreneurs to go out and rehire people.

From The Daily Beast

And incidentally, I had learned another lesson, and that is, never rehire a discharged employee.

From Project Gutenberg

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