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sign vs hire

hire vs sign

sign and hire both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but hire is not an adjective.

sign and hire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
hire Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hire is a hypernym of sign; that is, hire is a word with a broader meaning than sign:
  • sign: engage by written agreement
  • hire: engage or hire for work
Other hypernyms of sign include employ, engage.
sign (noun) hire (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted the act of hiring something or someone
a public display of a message a newly hired employee
a gesture that is part of a sign language
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
sign (adjective) hire (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) hire (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement engage for service under a term of contract
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs engage or hire for work
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
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