hire


Definition: Meaning of, hire in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhʌɪə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hire hired hired
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hiring hires
[transitive]
  1. British English to pay money to borrow something for a short period of time [=  rent American English]
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  2. to employ someone for a short time to do a particular job
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  3. American English to employ someone
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Singular Plural
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[uncountable]
  1. British English an arrangement in which you pay a sum of money to borrow something for a short time
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hire used in phrases

  • gun for hire (noun)
    1. a professional killer who uses a gun
  • hire car (noun)
    1. a rented car
  • hire purchase (noun)
    1. British English a way of buying expensive goods by regularly paying small amounts over a period of time [=  installment plan American English]
  • hire-purchase (noun)
    1. instalment plan
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hire used in phrasal verbs

  • hire out (phrasal verb)
    1. British English same as hire1 (sense 3)
    2. to send someone to work for other people for short periods of time in return for payment
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