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Word: Hire
Speech Type: Verb
Old English hȳrian ‘employ someone for wages’, hȳr ‘payment under contract for the use of something’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch huren (verb), huur (noun)
ˈhʌɪə
obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment
Short Definition:pay for temporary use of
Examples:- we flew to San Diego, hired a car, and headed for Las Vegas
employ (someone) for wages
Short Definition:employ someone
Examples:- management hired and fired labour in line with demand
Word: Hire
Speech Type: Noun
ˈhʌɪə
the action of hiring someone or something
Short Definition:action of hiring
Examples:- car hire is recommended
- a hire charge
a person who is hired; an employee
Short Definition:recently recruited employee
Examples:- new hires go through six months of training
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