hire

hire
hire1 S3 [haıə US haır] v [T]
1.) BrE to pay money to borrow something for a short period of time
American Equivalent: rent
▪ The best way to explore the island is to hire a car.
▪ What does it cost to hire a boat for a week?
2.)
a) to employ someone for a short time to do a particular job
▪ Employers hire skilled people on fixed-term contracts.
hire sb to do sth
▪ A City lawyer has been hired to handle the case.
b) AmE to employ someone
▪ Businesses may only hire foreign workers where an American cannot be found.
▪ the power to hire and fire (=employ and dismiss people)
hire out [hire sth<=>out] phr v
1.) to allow someone to borrow something for a short time in exchange for money
hire something<=>out to
▪ a little company that hires out boats to tourists
2.) hire yourself out
to arrange to work for someone
▪ They were so poor they had to hire themselves out on the farms.
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HINT sense 1
Hire, lease, or rent? See also: rent1
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hire 2
hire2 n [U]
[: Old English; Origin: hyr]
BrE an arrangement in which you pay a sum of money to borrow something for a short time
▪ a car hire company
for hire
▪ boats for hire
on hire
▪ The crane is on hire from a local firm.
→ply for hire at ↑ply1 (3)

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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