hire
verb (used with object)
to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
have hired
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present perfectof hire.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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Some Late Stage Management investors have hired lawyers or filed complaints with the SEC to recover and preserve their pre-IPO SpaceX shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The regret is we probably should have hired the right people, and not taken on such a huge project. It’s just been so much,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Other states that have hired Africa Corps will be watching very closely," Dr MacLeod said, adding that some may question the paramilitary's value-for-money in light of its struggles in the north.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Her parents have hired tutors in science, maths, Spanish and gym, and together with Estella decide her schedule.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
No partnership, for that matter, would have hired me, or anyone remotely like me.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
