hire
verb (used with object)
to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
has hired
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present perfectof hire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Facing a backlash for refusing to acquit Clancy, Desronvil has hired an attorney to represent him.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Khosla Ventures has hired a former OpenAI executive who helped create the infrastructure needed to run the artificial-intelligence models powering ChatGPT at scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Planters said it has hired Martin, the agency that made the Geico Gecko a household name, to begin “the next chapter for Mr. Peanut.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
So far this year, the agency has hired more than 12,000 people, doubling its size.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
In all, the INS has hired more than 5,600 additional agents since 1993 to expand its forces along the southern U.S. border.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
