"hire" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A newly hired employee (synset 110189653)
"the new hires need special training"

is a type of: employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
The act of hiring something or someone (synset 100810735)
"he signed up for a week's car hire"

is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen

Verb

Engage or hire for work (synset 202414542)
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
subtypes:
- featherbed - hire more workers than are necessary
- fill - appoint someone to (a position or a job)
- engage - ask to represent; of legal counsel
- ship - hire for work on a ship
- contract, sign, sign on, sign up - engage by written agreement
- rat - employ scabs or strike breakers in
- farm out, job, subcontract - arranged for contracted work to be done by others
same as: employ, engage
Hold under a lease or rental agreement;
Of goods and services (synset 202466042)
is a type of: contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement

same as: charter, lease, rent
Engage for service under a term of contract (synset 202213319)
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

same as: charter, engage, lease, rent, take