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hireto employ someone or pay to use something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to employ someone or pay to use something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhaɪər/

Korean meaning: 고용하다, 임대하다

Korean pronunciation: **하이**어

Example Sentences

  • Netflix decided to hire a professional cat whisperer to keep their office cats happy during meetings.
  • We need to hire more staff before the holiday season rush.
  • She hired a clown for her dog's birthday party because why should humans have all the fun?

hire

VERB

//ˈhaɪər//

to employ someone or pay to use something

hire concept
💡 Concept

A manager hires the candidate with a congratulatory handshake

hire rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hire with fire, fueled by desire!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhaɪər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhaɪə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Roothire

Origin

고대 영어 'hyrian'에서 유래되어 '임금을 주다'라는 의미로 시작되었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 사람을 고용하거나 물건을 빌리는 모든 형태의 유료 서비스로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

firewiretiredesireinspire
fire
wire
tire
desire
inspire

🔗Collocations

hire someone
hire a car
for hire
hire out
hire and fire
new hire
hire purchase

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Netflix decided to hire a professional cat whisperer to keep their office cats happy during meetings.

We need to hire more staff before the holiday season rush.

😄 Fun example

She hired a clown for her dog's birthday party because why should humans have all the fun?

The startup plans to hire fifty engineers by the end of this year.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

employrecruitengagerentlease

Antonyms

firedismissterminate

Related

employmentrecruitmentstaffrentalcontract

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