Synonyms of hired

hired

verb

past tense of hire

1

as in rented

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum

the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rented
• leased
• chartered
• engaged
• ordered
• checked out
• sublet
• subleased
• booked
• arranged (for)
• contracted (for)
• reserved
• signed up (for)
• bespoke

2

as in employed

to provide with a paying job

the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employed
• recruited
• engaged
• paid
• placed
• enlisted
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• assumed
• feed
• laid on
• rehired
• took on
• partnered
• contracted
• promoted
• jobbed
• subcontracted
• reemployed
• apprenticed
• re-employed
• re-engaged
• upgraded
• scouted
• reengaged
• kept (on)
• headhunted
• advanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• fired
• discharged
• canned
• sacked
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed