Synonyms

rehire

American

[ree-hahyuhr] / ˌriˈhaɪər /

verb (used with object)

to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment a second or subsequent time (often used in the passive).

More than half of the dismissed teachers were rehired the following year.
Officials have said they hope to rehire many of the 900 employees who were laid off when the hospital closed.

noun

an act or instance of engaging someone’s services for payment a second or subsequent time.

A transfer within the group of related companies is considered continuous employment, not a termination and a rehire.
a person whose services have been engaged for payment a second or subsequent time.

Rehires are eligible to have their retirement benefits reinstated after a 30-day waiting period.

Etymology

Origin of rehire

First recorded in 1760–70; re- ( def. ) + hire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

One of the more interesting situations involved former Monroe and Granada Hills basketball coach Don Loperena, who the district tried to fire but then had to rehire after a judge ruled in his favor during an arbitration hearing.

From Los Angeles Times

It cannot instantly rehire workers who found other jobs.

From MarketWatch

"I have agreed to put forward Chief Constable Blakeman's request to enter into the national Retire and Rehire Scheme," he said.

From BBC

The move is legitimate under the national Retire and Rehire Scheme and will prevent her pension pot reducing.

From BBC

Keep older adults who already have these skills working, rehire those we’re letting go and build a bridge at work between skilled, older adults and younger cohorts who could learn from them on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023