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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. 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.

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

    1. a. : payment for the temporary use of something. b. : payment for labor or personal services : wages. 2. a. : the act or an instance of hiring (see hire entry 2) laws regarding the hire of workers. b. : the state of being hired : employment. 3. British : rental. the hire of equipment. often used attributively. a hire car. 4. : one who is hired.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  5. 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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    hire is a general word, most commonly applied to paying money for labor or services, but is also used in reference to paying for the temporary use of automobiles (usually with a chauffeur), halls, etc.; in New England, it is used in speaking of borrowing money on which interest is to be paid (to distinguish from borrowing from a friend, who ...

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

    hire is most commonly applied to paying money for a person's services, but is also used in reference to paying for the temporary use of something: to hire a gardener; to hire a convention hall.

  9. 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.

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

    to pay money in order to use something for a short time: They hired a car for a few weeks. Fewer examples. It was Kate's idea to hire a car. You can hire bicycles to explore the area. The rooms have a telephone and TVs can be hired. You can hire deckchairs on the beach. We hired a van to move the furniture.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hirehire | meaning of hire in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    hire. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hire1 /haɪə $ haɪr/ S2 W3 verb [ transitive] 1 British English to pay money to borrow something for a short period of time SYN rent American English The best way to explore the island is to hire a car.