# hired

Pronunciation: US say "HYRD" /ˈhaɪɹd/; UK say "HY-uhd" /ˈhaɪəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of hire. — simple past and past participle of hire
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of hire. Use this form for paying someone to work that already happened.
   - _They hired a local band to play at the wedding._
   - _He had hired a lawyer before the case ever reached court._

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