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- Dictionaryhire/ˈhī(ə)r/
verb
- 1. employ (someone) for wages: "management hired and fired labor in line with demand" Similar Opposite
- 2. obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment; rent: British "she had to hire a dress for the wedding" Similar Opposite
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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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.
HIRE definition: 1. to pay to use something for a short period: 2. to employ someone or pay someone to do a…. Learn more.
the price or compensation paid or contracted to be paid for the temporary use of something or for personal services or labor; pay: The laborer is worthy of his hire. Synonyms: remuneration, salary, wages, stipend, rental. Informal. a person hired or to be hired: Most of our new hires are college-educated.
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 ...
HIRE meaning: 1. to pay to use something for a short period: 2. to employ someone or pay someone to do a…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of hire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
