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hired (verb (past participle/past tense))

To be hired means to be given a job or task in exchange for payment. It describes the act of an employer bringing a new person into an organization or paying someone to perform a specific service.

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Think of 'HIRED' as 'HI' (hello) + 'RED' (the color of a 'stop' sign, but here it means 'stop' looking for a job, you fo...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

I hired to the company. → I was hired by the company.

I hired a book from the library. → I borrowed a book from the library.

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