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hired
| Main Entry: |
hired
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contracted |
| Synonyms: | busy, employed, signed up, working |
| Main Entry: | employed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | working |
| Synonyms: | active, at it, at work, busy, engaged, hired, in a job, in collar, in harness, in place, inked, laboring, occupied, on board, on duty, on the job, on the payroll, operating, plugging away, selected, signed |
| Antonyms: | idle, inactive, unemployed, unengaged, unoccupied |
| Main Entry: | rented |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | leased |
| Synonyms: | chartered, contracted, hired, lent, let, occupied, sublet, tenanted |
| Main Entry: | retained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | employed |
| Synonyms: | chosen, contracted, engaged, hired, secured, selected |
| Antonyms: | disengaged, let go, unemployed |
| Main Entry: | taken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | employed or rented |
| Synonyms: | held, hired, occupied, reserved, unavailable |
| Main Entry: | jobholding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | employed |
| Synonyms: | active, at it, at work, busy, engaged, hired, in a job, in collar, in harness, in place, inked, laboring, occupied, on board, on duty, on the job, on the payroll, operating, plugging away, retained, selected, signed, working |
| Main Entry: | assign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select and give a responsibility |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust, hang on, hire, hold responsible, impute, name, nominate, ordain, pin on, refer, reference, select, slot, tab, tag |
| Main Entry: | book |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | register, arrange for |
| Synonyms: | bespeak, bill, charter, engage, enroll, enter, hire, line up, make reservation, order, organize, pencil in, preengage, procure, program, reserve, schedule, set up, sew up |
| Antonyms: | bow out, cancel |
| Main Entry: | borrow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take for temporary use |
| Synonyms: | accept loan of, acquire, beg, bite, bum, cadge, chisel, give a note for, hire, hit up, lift, mooch, negotiate, obtain, pawn, pledge, raise money, rent, run into debt, scrounge, see one's uncle, soak, sponge, take on loan, tap, touch, use temporarily |
| Antonyms: | give, lend, pay, return |
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