over-hire

A form of overhire — To hire too many employees.

Meanings

verbover-hire (third-person singular simple present over-hires, present participle over-hiring, simple past and past participle over-hired)

present singular third person over-hires · participle present over-hiring · participle past over-hired · past over-hired

  1. alternativeAlternative form of overhire.
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