hire
11hire — [v] commission for responsibility, use add to payroll, appoint, authorize, book, bring in, bring on board, carry, charter, contract for, delegate, draft, employ, empower, engage, enlist, exploit, fill a position, find help, give a break*, give… …
12hire — Hire, f. penac. Est un instrument de bois, de six ou sept palmées de haut, et de la grosseur de la cuisse, moussu par les deux bouts qui sont ferrez d un large anneau de fer, et plus gresles que le milieu d iceluy; si qu il est de la façon d un… …
13hire — ▪ I. hire hire 1 [haɪə ǁ haɪr] verb [transitive] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to employ a person or an organization for a short time to do a particular job for you: • The company has hired an investment banking firm to assist with managing its pension fund …
14hire — 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… …
15hire — 1 verb (T) 1 BrE to pay money to borrow something for a period of hours or days; let 1 (11), rent 1 (3) AmE: Let s hire a car for the weekend. see borrow 2 a) to employ someone for a short time to do a job for you: I m hiring a private detective… …
16hire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) use of a car, etc. for payment ADJECTIVE ▪ bicycle, car, equipment, etc. HIRE + NOUN ▪ car ▪ Our hire …
17hire — I UK [ˈhaɪə(r)] / US [ˈhaɪr] verb Word forms hire : present tense I/you/we/they hire he/she/it hires present participle hiring past tense hired past participle hired ** 1) [transitive] British if you hire something, such as a car, room, or piece… …
18hire — hire1 [ haır ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pay someone to work for you: EMPLOY: I hired someone to paint the house. hire and fire: His main responsibility is hiring and firing. hire on: She s hired on as a mail carrier for the… …
19hire — hiree, n. hirer, n. /huyeur/, v., hired, hiring, n., adj. v.t. 1. to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk. 2. to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent: to hire a limousine. 3. hire on …
20hire — [[t]ha͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ hires, hiring, hired 1) VERB If you hire someone, you employ them or pay them to do a particular job for you. [V n] Sixteen of the contestants have hired lawyers and are suing the organisers... The rest of the staff have… …
