Hired
/ˈhaɪərd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo engage or employ someone for wages or a fee, or to obtain the temporary use of something.
/ˈhaɪərd/
To obtain the temporary use of something or the services of someone by payment.
The company hired a consultant to improve efficiency.
💡 Simply: When you *hire* someone, you pay them to work for you. Think of it like when you *hire* a babysitter—you give them money for their time.
👶 For kids: To pay someone to help you or let you use something.
More Examples
They hired a contractor to build the house.
We hired a babysitter to watch the kids.
How It's Used
"The company hired a new marketing director."
"We hired a car for our vacation."
Employed or engaged for a particular purpose.
/ˈhaɪərd/
Employed or engaged for a period or for a specific task.
The hired assassin completed the task.
💡 Simply: *Hired* means that someone is currently working for you or using a thing that you pay for. For example, that's a *hired* car.
👶 For kids: Someone or something that you are paying to help you.
More Examples
She was the hired hand for the farm.
They had a hired photographer to take the pictures at the wedding.
How It's Used
"The hired help was instructed to clean the property."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
hired gun
A person who is employed to do a specific, often unethical or violent, job.
"The company hired a hired gun to eliminate the competition."
From Old English *hȳran* ('to hire, listen, obey'), related to *hīr* ('wage, reward').
The word 'hire' has been used for centuries to denote employing someone, but also to indicate paying for services or use of items.