Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
hired
    adj 1: having services engaged for a fee; "hired hands"; "a
           hired gun"
    2: hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of
       travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived
       on time" [syn: chartered, hired, leased] [ant:
       unchartered]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hire \Hire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hired (h[imac]rd); p. pr. &
   vb. n. Hiring.] [OE. hiren, huren, AS. h[=y]rian; akin to
   D. huren, G. heuern, Dan. hyre, Sw. hyra. See Hire, n.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. To procure (any chattel or estate) from another person,
      for temporary use, for a compensation or equivalent; to
      purchase the use or enjoyment of for a limited time; as,
      to hire a farm for a year; to hire money.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To engage or purchase the service, labor, or interest of
      (any one) for a specific purpose, by payment of wages; as,
      to hire a servant, an agent, or an advocate.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To grant the temporary use of, for compensation; to engage
      to give the service of, for a price; to let; to lease; --
      now usually with out, and often reflexively; as, he has
      hired out his horse, or his time.
      [1913 Webster]

            They . . . have hired out themselves for bread. --1
                                                  Sam. ii. 5.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
hired \hired\ adj.
   performing work for pay; as, hired hands.

   Note: used in contrast with the owner or family members who
         work in an enterprise
         [WordNet 1.5]

Thesaurus Results for Hired:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
acquitted, chartered, discharged, employed, expended, hireling, leased, let, liquidated, mercenary, paid, paid in full, postpaid, prepaid, receipted, remitted, rented, salaried, settled, spent, subleased, sublet, waged
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy