hire

[haɪr]

hire Definition

to employ someone for a job or pay to use something for a short time.

Using hire: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hire" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    We are looking to hire a new sales representative.

  • Example

    I hired a car for the weekend.

  • Example

    The company decided to hire a consultant to improve their marketing strategy.

hire Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for hire

Phrases with hire

  • to rent something to someone else

    Example

    He hired out his boat to tourists during the summer.

  • being rented or leased

    Example

    The equipment is still on hire, so we need to return it by the end of the week.

  • a system of paying for something in regular installments while using it, with the option to buy it at the end of the payment period

    Example

    I bought my car on hire purchase and paid it off over three years.

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Summary: hire in Brief

The verb 'hire' [haɪr] means to employ someone for a job or pay to use something for a short time. It can refer to hiring a person, such as 'We are looking to hire a new sales representative,' or hiring an object, like 'I hired a car for the weekend.' Other phrases include 'hire out,' meaning to rent something to someone else, and 'on hire,' referring to something being rented or leased.

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