hire

//ˈhaɪər//
B1Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Verb

hireInfinitive
hirePresent tense
hiredPast tense
hiredPast participle
hiringPresent participle
hiresThird-person singular
1

to employ someone for wages or a salary

The company hired three new employees last month.

2

to obtain the temporary use of something for an agreed payment

We hired a car for the weekend.

Noun

hireSingular
hiresPlural
1

the act of hiring or the state of being hired

The equipment is available for hire.

2

a person who has been hired, especially for temporary work

The new hires will start training next week.

3

payment for the temporary use of something

The hire of the equipment is £50 per day.