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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 ofdated:engageOpposite buy
   • 2. employ (someone) for wages: "management hired and fired labour in line with demand" Similar employengagerecruitappointtake onsign onsign upenrolcommissionenlisttake into employmentsecure the services ofput on the payrollOpposite dismiss
   • ▪ employ for a short time to do a particular job: "Wilmot hired a private detective to follow him"

   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"

   Word Origin Old Englishhȳrian ‘employ someone for wages’, hȳr ‘payment under contract for the use of something’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch huren (verb), huur (noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. hirer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   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.

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   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.

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