Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahyuh r]
- /haɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahyuh r]
- /haɪər/
Definitions of rehire word
- verb with object rehire to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk. 1
- verb with object rehire to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent: to hire a limousine. 1
- noun rehire the act of hiring. 1
- noun rehire the state or condition of being hired. 1
- noun rehire the price or compensation paid or contracted to be paid for the temporary use of something or for personal services or labor; pay: The laborer is worthy of his hire. 1
- noun rehire Informal. a person hired or to be hired: Most of our new hires are college-educated. 1
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Origin of rehire
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (v.) Middle English hiren, Old English hȳrian (cognate with Dutch huren, Low German hüren, Old Frisian hēra); (noun) Middle English; Old English hȳr; cognate with Dutch huur, Low German hüre (whence Dutch hyre, Swedish hyra, German Heuer), Frisian hēre
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rehire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rehire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rehire usage trend in Literature
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- what does eligible for rehire mean?