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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“They hired so many people back then, they don’t have a need to hire as many people now.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
A 2018 study of store managers conducted by a Michigan State professor and his colleagues also found that externally hired managers underperformed their internal colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Jan Menapace had hired Neverless Construction to patch a leak and repair water damage in her kitchen during last week’s storms in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will teach students about "empathetic leadership" after being hired for a new job at the University of Sydney.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“I know that, of course. My mother didn’t, though. She had already hired a band; she had a dance list.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
