Pronunciation

/haɪ(ə)r/

Definitions

• Noun: The act of employing someone for a job or service, usually for a fixed period or on a specific task. For example: “They made a new hire last week for the sales team.”
  • Also, a person who has been hired or engaged for work: “She’s a recent hire in the IT department.”
• Verb: (transitive) To engage the services of (someone) for payment; to employ. For instance: “The company hires temporary staff during busy seasons.”
  • (intransitive) To take something for use temporarily, typically for payment; to rent. Example: “We hire bikes for the day to explore the city.”

Phrases

• “On hire” means that something or someone is being rented or employed.
• “Hire out” means to let something or oneself be hired by another for a particular purpose.
• “To hire someone on” is to employ someone officially.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Finding the right hires is crucial for any growing business.”
• Verb: “They decided to hire a professional cleaner to help with the event setup.”
• As a verb for renting: “We hired a car for our trip so we could travel around freely.”

Synonyms

• Engage (for employment)
• Employ
• Rent
• Lease
• Take on (staff)
• Hire out (as in lending one’s services)
• Rent out (as in lending something for use)