Hire | Mean of hire in English Dictionary

/ˈhajɚ/

• Verb
• to give work or a job to (someone) in exchange for wages or a salary
1. She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't hire her.
2. a hired hand/worker
3. We hired someone to clean the office once a week.
4. The company isn't hiring right now.
• to use or get the services of (someone) to do a particular job
1. You should hire [=(more formally) employ] a lawyer to look over the contract.
• to pay to use (something)
1. hire a hall
2. a hired car

• to allow someone to use (something) in exchange for money
1. The hotel hires out [=rents out] boats to guests.
• to take a job
1. She hired out as a cook.
2. He's a teacher most of the year, but in the summer he hires himself out as a tour guide.
• Noun
• someone who has been hired for a job
1. The company has a few new hires.
• available to be used in exchange for money
1. They have boats (available) for hire. [=for rent]
• available to do work in exchange for money
1. Several people in the neighborhood responded to the “gardener for hire” signs she posted.
• in exchange for money
1. He says he'll do farm work for hire.
• kept to be used by people in exchange for money
1. The boats are on hire to the guests from the management.