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v. Simple past tense and past participle of hire.

adj. performing work for pay.

n. A body of retainers or courtiers; a court.

Employed or engaged for regular or temporary use or service for rent, pay, or stated wages: as, a hired carriage; a hired girl; a hired man.

adj. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

adj. having services engaged for a fee

"In addition, the label hired a religious consultant to help target its marketing and "take the edges off" the notion of a big company peddling sacred music, says Mark Flaherty, senior vice president of marketing for RCA Music Group, which is releasing "The Priests" in the U.S."

employed   

mercenary    paid    hackney   

hire   

acquired    admired    byard    conspired    desired    fired    inquired    inspired    rehired    required