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hire

[hahyuhr] / haɪər /
VERB
commission for responsibility, use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select
STRONG
authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit ink let occupy place pledge procure secure sublease sublet utilize
WEAK
add to payroll bring on board contract for fill a position find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with
Antonyms
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dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun
STRONG
cancel
WEAK
discharge lay off

Example Sentences

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You hire him when you’ve decided to go to war, and prepare to fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Concerns had also been raised about Manivannan's ability to hire staff - who help MSPs carry out parliamentary and constituency business.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“Would you go to a doctor that used AI throughout all of medical school? Would you hire a lawyer to defend you who used AI to take the bar exam?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Nobody wanted to hire me — they wanted the war stories: “What’s the secret? Because we don’t know how you did it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

His fellow merchants had abandoned him, and his best friend had paid a fortune to hire the murder god of an accidental religion—Cid, who had been my first love.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri