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employ: The company will hire another employee to complete the job.
Not to be confused with:higher – above, taller: That mountain is higher than the others.; a greater amount: Prices are higher in the city than in the country.

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H0214500 (hīr)v. hired, hir·ing, hires v.tr.1. a. To engage the services of (a person) for a fee; employ: hired a new clerk.b. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent: hire a car for the day.2. To grant the services of or the temporary use of for a fee: hired himself out as a cook; hired out the cottage for the summer.v.intr. To obtain work: She hired on as a deck hand. He hired out as a photographer.n.1. a. The act of hiring.b. The condition or fact of being hired.2. a. Payment for services; wages.b. Payment for the use of something.3. Informal One who is hired: two new hires in the sales department.

[Middle English hiren, from Old English hȳrian.]

hir′a·ble, hire′a·ble adj.hir′er n.

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(ˈhaɪə) vb (tr) 1. (Commerce) to acquire the temporary use of (a thing) or the services of (a person) in exchange for payment2. (Commerce) to employ (a person) for wages3. (Commerce) (often foll by out) to provide (something) or the services of (oneself or others) for an agreed payment, usually for an agreed period4. (Commerce) chiefly (foll by: out) Brit to pay independent contractors for (work to be done)n5. (Commerce) a. the act of hiring or the state of being hiredb. (as modifier): a hire car. 6. (Commerce) a. the price paid or payable for a person's services or the temporary use of somethingb. (as modifier): the hire charge. 7. (Commerce) for hire on hire available for service or temporary use in exchange for payment[Old English hӯrian; related to Old Frisian hēra to lease, Middle Dutch hūren] ˈhirable, ˈhireable adj ˈhirer n

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n. v.t. 1. to engage the services of for wages or other payment. 2. to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent: to hire a limousine. 3. hire out, to offer or exchange one's services for payment: He hired himself out as a handyman. n. 4. the act of hiring. 5. the condition of being hired. 6. the price or compensation paid for the temporary use of something or for personal services or labor; pay. 7. Informal. a person hired or to be hired. Idioms: for hire, available for use or service in exchange for payment. Also, on hire. [before 1000; (v.) Middle English; Old English hȳrian, c. Old Frisian hēra, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German hūren; (n.) Middle English; Old English hȳr, c. Old Frisian hēre, Old Saxon hūria] hir′a•ble, hire′a•ble, adj. hir•ee′, n. hir′er, n. syn: hire, charter, rent refer to paying money for the use of something. hire is most commonly applied to paying money for a person's services, but is also used in reference to paying for the temporary use of something: to hire a gardener; to hire a convention hall. charter is applied to hiring a vehicle for the exclusive use of a group or individual: to charter a boat. rent, although used in the above senses, is most often applied to paying a set sum at regular intervals for the use of a dwelling or other property: to rent an apartment.

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freelance - Comes from the knights whose lances were free for hire and who were not pledged to one master; originally, a freelance was a free companion or a person free of occupational or political party obligation or allegiance.
hire - As a noun, it originally meant the payment for the use of something.
claque - A group of people hired to applaud an act or performer.
dry lease, wet lease - To rent an aircraft without a crew is a dry lease; a wet lease is to hire an aircraft with a crew.

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rent">rent let">let1. 'hire' and 'rent'

If you pay a sum of money in order to use something for a short period of time, you can say that you hire it or rent it. Hire is more common in British English and rent is more common in American English.

We hired a car from a local car agency and drove across the island.He rented a car for the weekend.

If you make a series of payments in order to use something for a long period, you say that you rent it. You do not usually say that you 'hire' it.

A month's deposit may be required before you can rent the house.2. 'hire out'

If you hire something from someone, you can say that they hire it out to you.

Companies hiring out boats do well in the summer months.3. 'rent out'

If you rent something from someone, you can say that they rent it out to you.

They had to rent out the upstairs room.4. 'let' and 'let out'

If you rent a building or piece of land from someone, you can say that they let it to you or let it out to you. The past tense and -ed participle of let is let.

The cottage was let to an actor from London.I couldn't sell the house, so I let it out.

This usage is more common in British English than American English. The usual American terms are rent and rent out.

The house was rented to a farmer.He repaired the boat and rented it out for $150.

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Past participle: hired
Gerund: hiring

Imperative
hire
hire

Present
I hire
you hire
he/she/it hires
we hire
you hire
they hire

Preterite
I hired
you hired
he/she/it hired
we hired
you hired
they hired

Present Continuous
I am hiring
you are hiring
he/she/it is hiring
we are hiring
you are hiring
they are hiring

Present Perfect
I have hired
you have hired
he/she/it has hired
we have hired
you have hired
they have hired

Past Continuous
I was hiring
you were hiring
he/she/it was hiring
we were hiring
you were hiring
they were hiring

Past Perfect
I had hired
you had hired
he/she/it had hired
we had hired
you had hired
they had hired

Future
I will hire
you will hire
he/she/it will hire
we will hire
you will hire
they will hire

Future Perfect
I will have hired
you will have hired
he/she/it will have hired
we will have hired
you will have hired
they will have hired

Future Continuous
I will be hiring
you will be hiring
he/she/it will be hiring
we will be hiring
you will be hiring
they will be hiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hiring
you have been hiring
he/she/it has been hiring
we have been hiring
you have been hiring
they have been hiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hiring
you will have been hiring
he/she/it will have been hiring
we will have been hiring
you will have been hiring
they will have been hiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hiring
you had been hiring
he/she/it had been hiring
we had been hiring
you had been hiring
they had been hiring

Conditional
I would hire
you would hire
he/she/it would hire
we would hire
you would hire
they would hire

Past Conditional
I would have hired
you would have hired
he/she/it would have hired
we would have hired
you would have hired
they would have hired

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hire - a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
	2.	hire - the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
Verb	1.	hire - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"employ, engagefeatherbed - hire more workers than are necessaryfill - appoint someone to (a position or a job)engage - ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"ship - hire for work on a shipsign on, sign up, contract, sign - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"rat - employ scabs or strike breakers infarm out, subcontract, job - arranged for contracted work to be done by othersgive notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, fire, dismiss, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
	2.	hire - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and servicescharter, lease, rentcontract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
	3.	hire - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"charter, rent, lease, engage, takeacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

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verb1. employ, commission, take on, engage, appoint, sign up, enlist hired on short-term contracts2. rent, charter, lease, let, engage To hire a car you must produce a current driving licence.noun1. rental, hiring, rent, lease Fishing tackle is available for hire.2. charge, rental, price, cost, fee Surf board hire is $12 per day.hire something or someone out rent out, lease, let out We will be able to hire out the area for various functions.

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verb1. To obtain the use or services of:employ, engage, retain, take on.Idiom: put on the payroll.2. To engage the temporary use of (something) for a fee:charter, lease, rent.3. To give temporary use of in return for payment.Also used with out:lease, let, rent.noun1. The act of employing for wages:employment, engagement.2. The state of being employed:employ, employment.3. Payment for work done:compensation, earnings, emolument, fee, pay, remuneration, salary, stipend, wage.4. Informal. One who is employed by another:employee, hireling, jobholder, worker.Informal: hired hand.

Translations

租用雇用出租

hire

(ˈhaiə) verb1. (often with from) to get the use of by paying money. He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.租用2. (often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money. Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?出租3. (especially American) to employ (a workman etc). They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.雇用 noun (money paid for) hiring. Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane – it's on hire.租用ˈhirer noun 雇主，租借者 ˌhire-ˈpurchase noun (also abbreviated to HP (eitʃˈpiː) ) a way of buying an article by paying the price in several weekly or monthly parts. I got this television on hire-purchase; (also adjective) a hire-purchase agreement.分期付款购买

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→ 租用zhCN

Where can I rent a bike? (US)
Where can I hire a bike? (UK) → 哪里能租到自行车？
I want to rent a bike (US)
I want to hire a bike (UK) → 我想租一辆自行车
Do they rent out rackets? (US)
Do they hire out rackets? (UK) → 能租到球拍吗？
Can we rent the equipment? (US)
Can we hire the equipment? (UK) → 哪儿能租到设备？

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hired gun

1. A person who is hired to kill someone. Don't worry about that snitch. We've sent a couple of hired guns around to his house, so he won't be a problem for us much longer.2. A person employed to provide armed protection for or fight on behalf of someone. Things have become so violent in the town that even the mayor has taken on some hired guns to keep him safe. The rebels brought in a few hired guns to help bolster their meager attack.3. A person who is especially skilled at attaining power for others, such as a lobbyist or politician. The corporation has sent their best hired gun to convince the senator to vote against the environmental regulation bill.4. A person hired to resolve difficult or complex problems or disputes, especially in business or law. Because of the intricacy of the legislation, the company brought in a hired gun to ensure the merger deal didn't hit any legal snags.See also: gun, hire

for hire

Available for employment. I hear that Sasha's old tutor is available for hire—I think she would make a great addition to our teaching staff.See also: hire

on hire

Available for employment. I hear that Sasha's old tutor is available on hire—I think she would make a great addition to our teaching staff.See also: hire, on

hired muscle

One or more persons who have been paid to intimidate someone else (typically into doing something that will benefit the hired muscle's "boss"). I can't believe Jimmy sent some hired muscle after me—I was always going to pay him back, sheesh! Their so-called hired muscle is just one guy, and I'm bigger than him.See also: hire, muscle

the laborer is worthy of his hire

Workers should or deserve to be paid. The phrase comes from the Bible. You did a fine job in the stables, Edgar. I have some money for you, as the laborer is worthy of his hire.See also: hire, of, worthy

hire and fire

Employ and release from employment, usually in rapid succession. The department has started looking into the practices of businesses that hire and fire staff quickly enough that they never have to pay employment benefits. Your complaints have been duly noted, but the board of directors will have the final authority to hire and fire.See also: and, fire, hire

ply for hire

To seek out or try to engage new customers. Said especially of taxi services. Primarily heard in UK. The city council has introduced new measures to crack down on the number of taxis allowed to stop outside of pubs and theatres plying for hire.See also: hire, ply

hire out

1. To allow someone to use, employ, or access someone or something, in exchange for money. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hire" and "out." My niece watches my kids all the time, so I've started hiring her out as a babysitter to other moms in the neighborhood. If we owned a second house, we could hire it out when we're not there.2. To seek employment. Now that you have your degree, you can hire out as an accountant.See also: hire, out

hired hand

One who is hired specifically to work on or help with something. Although often associated with farm work, the phrase can be used more broadly. With a few more hired hands, I think we could get this job done by the end of the week. I need a hired hand to help with the cows.See also: hand, hire

hired man

A man who is hired specifically to work on or help with something. Although often associated with farm work, the phrase can be used more broadly. With a few more hired men, I think we could get this job done by the end of the week. I need a hired man to help with the cows.See also: hire, man

hired girl

A girl or woman is hired specifically to work on or help with something. Although often associated with farm work, the phrase can be used more broadly. With a few more hired men, I think we could get this job done by the end of the week. I need a hired girl to help with the cows.See also: girl, hire

not for hire

1. Not available to be used by someone else in exchange for money. Sorry, but the digital assets I've created are not for hire. Our military is not and never will be for hire by a foreign power.2. Of a taxi, not available to pick up new customers. A: "Excuse me, could you take us to the airport, please?" B: "Sorry, I'm not for hire. Just waiting to pick up a customer."See also: hire, not

hire (someone) away

To persuade someone to quit their current job and work for one instead. Stop hiring all of my best employees away! Pursuant to our contract, we can sue if he hires anyone away from our company.See also: away, hire

hire (someone) away from (someone or something)

To persuade someone to quit their current job and work for one instead. Stop hiring all of my best employees away from me! Pursuant to our contract, we can sue if he hires anyone away from our company.See also: away, hire

hire someone away (from someone or something)

[for one] to get someone to quit working for some other employer and begin working for one. We hired Elaine away from her previous employer, and now she wants to go back. The new bank hired away all the tellers from the old bank.See also: away, hire

hire someone or something out

to grant someone the use or efforts of someone or something for pay. I hired my son out as a lawn-care specialist. I hire out my son to mow lawns.See also: hire, out

not for hire

[of a taxi] not available to take new passengers. The taxi was going to pick someone up at a nearby hotel and was not for hire. The taxi had a lighted sign that said it was not for hire.See also: hire, not

hired gun

1. A person, especially a professional killer, employed to kill someone, as in They thought the murder had been done by a hired gun. The noun gun has been slang for a professional criminal since the mid-1800s. 2. A person with special knowledge or expertise who is employed to resolve a complex problem. For example, The legal team was looking for a hired gun to handle the antitrust angle of the case. [Slang; 1960s] See also: gun, hire

hired hand

Also, hired man or girl . A person engaged to assist with farm or domestic chores, as in We need extra hired hands during the harvest, or She was looking for a hired girl to do the laundry. This use of hired dates from the 1200s and referred to someone employed for wages as opposed to a slave or serf. The use of girl now may be offensive. See also: hand, hire

hire out

Obtain work; also, grant the services or temporary use of for a fee, as in He hired out as a cook, or They hired out the cottage for the summer. [Second half of 1700s] See also: hire, out

hire and fire

engage and dismiss, especially as indicating a position of established authority over other employees. 1992 Martin Anderson Impostors in the Temple Usually the trustees, and they alone, hire and fire the president. They have fiduciary responsibility. See also: and, fire, hire

ply for ˈhire/ˈtrade/ˈbusiness

(British English) look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do business: There are plenty of taxis plying for hire outside the theatre.See also: business, hire, ply, trade

hire out

v. To grant the services of someone or the temporary use of something for a fee: The agency hires out temporary workers to local businesses. We hired out the cottage for the summer. My friends hired themselves out as cooks.See also: hire, out

hired gun

n. a paid assassin. (Underworld.) The cops are holding a well-known hired gun until they can prepare charges. See also: gun, hire

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verb employ

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verb rent

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noun rental

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noun charge

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phrase hire something or someone out

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verb to obtain the use or services of

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verb to engage the temporary use of (something) for a fee

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verb to give temporary use of in return for payment

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noun the act of employing for wages

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noun the state of being employed

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noun payment for work done

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noun one who is employed by another

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noun a newly hired employee

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noun the act of hiring something or someone

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verb engage or hire for work

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