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   hire

   /ˈhʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment: British "we flew to San Diego, hired a car, and headed for Las Vegas" Similar rentleasecharterpay for the use ofdated:engageOpposite buy
   • 2. employ (someone) for wages: "management hired and fired labour in line with demand" Similar employengagerecruitappointtake onsign onsign upenrolcommissionenlisttake into employmentsecure the services ofput on the payrollOpposite dismiss
   • ▪ employ for a short time to do a particular job: "Wilmot hired a private detective to follow him"

   noun

   • 1. the action of hiring someone or something: "car hire is recommended"
   • 2. a person who is hired; an employee: North American "new hires go through six months of training"

   Word Origin Old Englishhȳrian ‘employ someone for wages’, hȳr ‘payment under contract for the use of something’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch huren (verb), huur (noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. hirer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     HIRE meaning: 1. to pay to use something for a short period:...

   • Znaczenie Hire, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HIRE definicja: 1. to pay to use something for a short...

   • Hire Turkish Translation

     HIRE translate: kiralamak, kira ile tutmak, ücretle...

   • Hire: Polish Translation

     HIRE translate: wynajmować, zatrudniać, najmować, wynajem,...

   • Hire: Russian Translation

     HIRE translate: брать напрокат , нанимать , прокат . Learn...

   • Hire Spanish Translation

     HIRE translate: alquilar, contratar, alquiler, contratar,...

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   The meaning of HIRE is payment for the temporary use of something. How to use hire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hire.

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   verb (transitive) 1. to acquire the temporary use of (a thing) or the services of (a person) in exchange for payment. 2. to employ (a person) for wages. 3. (often foll by out) to provide (something) or the services of (oneself or others) for an agreed payment, usually for an agreed period.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb hire in English. Find out how to use hire to give somebody a job, employ somebody for a short time, or pay money to borrow something.

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   When you hire someone, you invite them to work for you or the company you represent. If you manage your local ice cream shop, it might be part of your job to hire extra ice cream scoopers for the busy summer season.