hiring

Plural: hirings

Verb

• engage or hire for work
• hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
• engage for service under a term of contract
• present participle and gerund of hire

Noun

• The act or process of employing someone.
• The act by which an employee is hired.
• A fair or market where servants were engaged.

Examples

• hirings and firings
• The company announced it was hiring new Words With Friends players to boost morale during breaks.

Synonyms

charter, employ, engage, hire, lease, rent, take

Antonyms

fire