Definition of hire
1a : payment for the temporary use of somethingb : payment for labor or personal services : wages
2a : the act or an instance of hiring (see 2hire) laws regarding the hire of workersb : the state of being hired : employment
3 British : rental the hire of equipment —often used attributively a hire car
4 : one who is hired starting wage for the new hires
for hire
or less commonlyon hire
: available for use or service in return for payment They have boats for hire. willing to do farm work for hire
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Examples of hire in a Sentence
The company has a few new hires.
The hire of a car and other equipment will of course incur a supplementary charge.
Recent Examples of hire from the Web
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The new hire was first reported by Bloomberg News, and ends a weeks-long search by the White House, reportedly encouraged by White House counsel Don McGahn.
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In April, McAuliffe commuted the death sentence of Ivan Teleguz in a murder-for-hire case because of what the governor described as a flawed sentencing process.
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Turnover is very low and just about all investment professionals start as summer interns, an approach that exposes potential hires to a three-month period of scrutiny.
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The two newest hires at the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office in Greenville, North Carolina already wouldn’t mind being put out to pasture.
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Donald Trump's next hire is someone who may deliver a crucial vote to reverse net neutrality, a goal of Republicans.
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There's a direct correlation between that recent period of success and the arrival of Schureck, who assisted at FC Cincinnati training sessions informally for weeks prior to the official June 16 announcement of his hire as goalkeeping coach.
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Most of the new hires will likely go to large field offices, such as those in Seattle and Denver.
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The company had closed the pension plan to new hires in July 2016.
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Origin and Etymology of hire
Middle English, from Old English hȳr; akin to Old Saxon hūria hire
hire
Definition of hire
hired
;hiring
transitive verb
1a : to engage the personal services of for a set sum hire a crewb : to engage the temporary use of for a fixed sum hire a hall
2 : to grant the personal services of or temporary use of for a fixed sum hire themselves out
3 : to get done for pay hire the mowing done
intransitive verb
: to take employment hire out as a guide during the tourist season
hirer
nounExamples of hire in a Sentence
She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't hire her.
We hired someone to clean the office once a week.
The company isn't hiring right now.
Recent Examples of hire from the Web
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Ever since Philip II of Macedon hired Aristotle to prepare his son Alexander for Greatness, rich parents have paid for tutors.
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People want a mix of high and low, and hire travel designers to point them toward the right hole-in-the-walls and local experiences.
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He was hired for a summer stock company on an island off Portland, Me.
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In addition to hiring Holliday and giving her wide latitude, Rouse chose to make Merriweather Post Pavilion one of Columbia's first buildings.
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With a one-year contract extension in place through June 2018, Howard County interim schools superintendent Michael Martirano is taking charge, not acting like a placeholder for whoever gets hired full time next year.
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One of the reasons, Pygman said, is because the number of students taking eLo courses flourished this year, causing the need to hire additional instructors.
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Unfortunately, Basecamp isn't hiring right now—apparently all those perks are enough to keep people around.
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A year later, she was hired to teach music in all language classes at the elementary school.
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Origin and Etymology of hire
see 1hire
Synonym Discussion of hire
HIRE Defined for English Language Learners
hire
playDefinition of hire for English Language Learners
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: someone who has been hired for a job
hire
Definition of hire for English Language Learners
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: to give work or a job to (someone) in exchange for wages or a salary
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: to use or get the services of (someone) to do a particular job
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: to pay to use (something)
HIRE Defined for Kids
Law Dictionary
hire
Legal Definition of hire
1 : payment for the temporary use of something or for labor or services
2a : the act or an instance of hiring from the date of hire until now b : the state of being hired : employment while he was in the hire of the defendant
3 : one who is hired all new hires will enjoy the same medical benefits
for hire
: available for use or service in return for payment
hire
Legal Definition of hire
hired
hiring
transitive verb
1 : to engage the personal services of or the temporary use of for a fixed sum
2 : to grant the personal services of or the temporary use of
intransitive verb
: to take employment
hirer
nounLearn More about hire
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