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hire
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- pronunciation:
- haIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- for hire
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hires, hiring, hired |
| definition 1: |
to take on as a worker for money or other reward.
We hired a crew to paint the house.- synonyms:
- employ, engage
- antonyms:
- discharge, dismiss, fire
- similar words:
- apprentice, enlist, retain
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| definition 2: |
to have the use of in return for a payment of money; rent.
We hired the concert hall for the evening.- synonyms:
- charter, lease, retain
- similar words:
- rent, reserve, secure
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| related words: |
let |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the fact or condition of being hired.
We paid for the hire of a car for the weekend.- synonyms:
- employment
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| related words: |
charter |
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| phrase: |
for hire |
| derivations: |
hirable (hireable) (adj.), hirer (n.) |
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