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Uncommonhiring
The correct spelling is hiring.
How to pronounce hiring
verb
Say it like: Hir-ing
The correct spelling is hiring. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. For example: "We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."
Usage Examples
“We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.”
“The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers.”
“They hired themselves out as day laborers. They hired out their basement for Inauguration week.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
- 2.To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
- 3.To exchange the services of for remuneration.
- 4.To accomplish by paying for services.
- 5.To accept employment.
noun
- 1.The act by which an employee is hired.
- 2.A fair or market where servants were engaged.
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