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hire

Syllabification: (hire)

Pronunciation: /hīr/

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Definition of hire

verb

[with object]

1employ (someone) for wages:management hired and fired labor in line with demand
employ for a short time to do a particular job:don’t hire a babysitter who’s under 16 (as adjective hired)a hired assassin
(hire oneself out) make oneself available for temporary employment:he hired himself out as a laborer

2chiefly British obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment; rent:she had to hire a dress for the wedding
(hire something out) grant the temporary use of something for an agreed payment.

noun

1the action of hiring someone or something.

2chiefly North American a person who is hired; an employee:new hires go through six months of training

Phrases

for (or on) hire: available to be hired.

Derivatives

hireable
hirer

Origin:

Old English hȳrian 'employ (someone) for wages', hȳr 'payment under contract for the use of something'; related to Dutch huren (verb), huur (noun)

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hire

verb

noun

Phrases

for (or on) hire

Derivatives

hireable

hirer

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