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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 ofOpposite buy
    • 2. employ (someone) for wages: "management hired and fired labour in line with demand" Similar employengagerecruitappointOpposite dismiss

    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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hireHire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

    HIRE definition: 1. to pay to use something for a short period: 2. to employ someone or pay someone to do a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hireHIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hire definition: to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment. See examples of HIRE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hireHire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hireHire - definition of hire by The Free Dictionary

    Define hire. hire synonyms, hire pronunciation, hire translation, English dictionary definition of hire. employ: The company will hire another employee to complete the job.

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

    Definition of hire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HIRE definition: 1. to pay money in order to use something for a short time: 2. to begin to employ someone: 3. an…. Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › hireHire Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Hire Definition. To get the services of (a person) or the use of (a thing) in return for payment; employ or engage. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent. Hire a car for the day. To give the use of (a thing) or the services of (oneself or another) in return for payment. (intransitive) To accept employment.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hirehire - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    hire meaning, definition, what is hire: to pay money to borrow something for a s...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHIRE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    If you hire someone, you employ them or pay them to do a particular job for you. Sixteen of the contestants have hired lawyers and are suing the organizers. He will be in charge of all hiring and firing at the company.