Hire - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhaɪər|  American pronunciation of the word hire
Brit.  |ˈhaɪə|  British pronunciation of the word hire

noun

- a newly hired employee
the new hires need special training
- the act of hiring something or someone
he signed up for a week's car hire

verb

- engage or hire for work (syn: employ, engage)
They hired two new secretaries in the department
- hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services (syn: charter, lease, rent)
- engage for service under a term of contract (syn: charter, engage, lease, rent, take)

Extra examples

The company has a few new hires.

The hire of a car and other equipment will of course incur a supplementary charge.

She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't hire her.

We hired someone to clean the office once a week.

The company isn't hiring right now.

We hired her to mow our lawn.

The best way to explore the island is to hire a car.

What does it cost to hire a boat for a week?

Employers hire skilled people on fixed-term contracts.

A City lawyer has been hired to handle the case.

Businesses may only hire foreign workers where an American cannot be found.

We paid $50 for the hire of the hall.

There were motocycles for hire.

I was hired by the first company I applied to.

A taxi may be hired by telephone.

Phrasal verbs

hire out  — grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: hire
he/she/it: hires
present participle: hiring
past tense: hired
past participle: hired
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