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hired

/ˈhaɪəd/ /ˈhaɪɚd/

Meanings
verb
To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

Examples :

"We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."
job business economy

Related Words

Illustration remuneration

remuneration noun

/ɹə.mjuː.nə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.

"The company offered generous remuneration for the extra hours worked. "

Illustration inauguration

inauguration noun

/ɪnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.

"The inauguration of the new school principal was a formal ceremony. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration employment

employment noun

/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/

The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid

"My father's employment as a carpenter provides for our family. "

Illustration accomplish

accomplish verb

/əˈkɐm.plɪʃ/ /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ/ /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/

To finish successfully.

"The student accomplished the difficult math problem. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration basement

basement noun

/ˈbeɪsmənt/

A floor of a building below ground level.

"The family kept their old bicycles in the basement. "

Illustration laborers

laborers noun

/ˈleɪbərərz/ /ˈleɪbərəz/

One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.

"The construction laborers worked hard all day carrying bricks. "

Illustration services

services noun

/ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ /ˈsɝvɪsɪz/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

Illustration payment

payment noun

/ˈpeɪmənt/

The act of paying.

"The payment for the new shoes was made with a credit card. "

Illustration exchange

exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

An act of exchanging or trading.

"All in all, it was an even exchange."