hire
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(verb) engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" |
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Synonyms: employ, engage |
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Related Words: contract, engage, farm out, featherbed, fee, fill, indent, job, rat, retain, sign, sign on, sign up, subcontract |
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Antonyms: fire |
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(verb) hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services |
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Synonyms: charter, lease, rent |
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Related Words: contract, undertake |
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(noun) the act of giving someone a job |
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Synonyms: employment, engagement, hiring |
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Related Words: action, booking, call-back, reservation, shape-up |
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(verb) engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" |
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Synonyms: charter, engage, lease, rent, take |
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Related Words: acquire, get |
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