hire

  • 31hire — verb 1》 chiefly Brit. obtain the temporary use of (something) in return for payment.     ↘(hire something out) grant the temporary use of something in return for payment. 2》 employ for wages.     ↘obtain the services of (someone) to do a… …

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  • 32hire — Synonyms and related words: admission, admission fee, anchorage, appoint, bareboat charter, base pay, bespeak, book, brief, brokerage, carfare, cellarage, charge, charges, charter, compensation, contract for, cost, cover charge, demand, dismissal …

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  • 33hire — Australian Slang rent to rent, as to hire a car …

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  • 34hire — I n. for hire II v. (H) we hired her to mow our lawn * * * [ haɪə] (H) we hired her to mow our lawn …

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  • 35hire — [OE] Hire probably originated in North Germany, in the area where the set of dialects known as Low German was spoken. It comes from a prehistoric *khūr , which also produced Dutch huren (Swedish hyra and Danish hyre were borrowed from Low German) …

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  • 36hire — verb 1) they hire labor in line with demand Syn: employ, engage, recruit, appoint, take on, sign up, enrolll, commission, enlist, contract Ant: dismiss, lay off 2) we hired a ca …

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  • 37hire — v 1. engage, employ, retain, secure the services of, contract with; enlist, appoint, sign on, take on, Inf. take on board. 2. lease, sublease, let, sublet; rent, rent out, hack, charter, get, secure; (usu. of oneself) hire out, ship out, loan. 3 …

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  • 38hire — verb 1) we hired a car Syn: rent, lease, charter 2) they hire workers locally Syn: employ, engage, recruit, appoint, take on, sign up • Ant …

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  • 39hire — see the labourer is worthy of his hire …

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  • 40hire — [OE] Hire probably originated in North Germany, in the area where the set of dialects known as Low German was spoken. It comes from a prehistoric *khūr , which also produced Dutch huren (Swedish hyra and Danish hyre were borrowed from Low German) …

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