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hire

Letters that make hire

e, h, r, i are letters that make 'hire'

Words within hire

hi, re, IR, ire, HI, Re, Ir are words within 'hire'

Anagrams of hire

heir is an anagram of 'hire'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of hire

hirer, hires, shires, hired, shire are words created by adding a letter to 'hire'

hire is a 4 letter word ending with e
hire is a 4 letter word starting with h

5 possible definitions for 'hire'

Hire as "a newly hired employee"

Under this definition, hire is a noun and has the following properties:

hire as a type

'hire' can be a type of employee.

Example of hire used within this context

"the new hires need special training"

Hire as "engage for service under a term of contract"

Under this definition, hire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

charter, engage, rent, lease, take have the same meaning as 'hire'

hire as a type

'hire' can be a type of acquire, get.

Derivatives of hire

rental, charter, renter, term of a contract, lease, rent, renting, tenant are derivatives of 'hire'.

Hire as "hold under a lease or rental agreement, of goods and services"

Under this definition, hire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

charter, rent, lease have the same meaning as 'hire'

hire as a type

'hire' can be a type of undertake, contract.

Derivatives of hire

leaseholder, lessee, charter, renter, term of a contract, lease, rent, tenant are derivatives of 'hire'.

Hire as "engage or hire for work"

Under this definition, hire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

employ, engage have the same meaning as 'hire'

Antonyms

can, dismiss, terminate, give the axe, give notice, displace, send away, give the sack, fire, force out, sack have the opposite meaning of 'hire'

Types of hire

engage, farm out, sign on, featherbed, ship, sign, sign up, contract, rat, job, subcontract, fill are types of 'hire'.

Derivatives of hire

employment, engagement, employee, employer, hirer, boss, employ are derivatives of 'hire'.

Example of hire used within this context

"They hired two new secretaries in the department", "How many people has she employed?"

Hire as "the act of hiring something or someone"

Under this definition, hire is a noun and has the following properties:

hire as a type

'hire' can be a type of human action, deed, act, human activity.

Example of hire used within this context

"he signed up for a week's car hire"