hireverb
third-person singular hires past tense hired past participle hired present participle hiring
employgive someone a job and pay them to work for you
transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + object + to-infinitive [V + obj + to-inf] verb + object + as + noun or adjective [V + obj + as]
- The company hired ten new workers this year. V + obj
- We need to hire a lawyer. V + obj
- She was hired as a teacher. V + obj + as (passive)
- They hired someone to paint the house. V + obj + to-inf
Collocations
Synonyms employ
Antonyms fire; dismiss
pay to usepay money to use something, such as a car or a room, for a short time
transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] British
- We hired a car for the week. V + obj
- You can hire bikes at the station. V + obj
- They hired a hall for the wedding party. V + obj
Synonyms rent
Word family
- hire
Usage
In British English you hire a car, a boat, or a room for a short time and rent a house or apartment for a longer time. American English usually uses rent for all of these, and hire mainly for giving someone a job.
See also rent