acqui-hire
acqui-hire is the alternative form of acquihire.
Meaning of acquihire
Verb
acquihire (third-person singular simple present acquihires, present participle acquihiring, simple past and past participle acquihired)
- To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.
- “Tarek was an acquihired founder like you. He turned out to be so awesome, I made him co-head of one of Phluttr's biggest projects! But that's rare. I usually look to guys like you and him to start something new. You're entrepreneurs, after all![…]”2017, Rob Reid, After On, Del Rey, →ISBN
Forms of acqui-hire
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | acqui-hires |
| present participle | acqui-hiring |
| past participle | acqui-hired |
| past | acqui-hired |
| Noun | |
| plural | acqui-hires |
Questions about acqui-hire
- What is acqui-hire the alternative form of?
- Acqui-hire is the alternative form of acquihire.
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