unhired

hire

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahyuh r]
- /haɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahyuh r]
- /haɪər/

Definitions of unhired word

verb with object unhired to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk. 1
verb with object unhired to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent: to hire a limousine. 1
noun unhired the act of hiring. 1
noun unhired the state or condition of being hired. 1
noun unhired 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 unhired Informal. a person hired or to be hired: Most of our new hires are college-educated. 1

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Origin of unhired

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

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Parts of speech for Unhired

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unhired

unhired 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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