hire
/haɪr/
verb
- To employ someone for a job or position.
- She was hired as a teacher right after graduation.
- We need to hire a plumber to fix the leaky pipe.
- The company decided to hire three new engineers for the project.
- To pay for the temporary use of something, such as a car, equipment, or venue.
- We hired a boat for the afternoon to explore the lake.
- You can hire a bicycle from the shop near the park.
- They hired a large hall for the wedding reception.
noun
- The act of employing someone or paying for the use of something.
- The cost of hire for the equipment is fifty dollars per day.
- The hire of new staff will begin next month.
- He works on hire for different companies throughout the year.
- A person who is employed, especially in a temporary or low-level position.
- The new hire started training on Monday.
- All hires must complete a safety course.
- She is a recent hire in the marketing department.