English dictionary

hire

/h/aI//-/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a newly hired employee

noun.person

Examples
The new hires need special training.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of hiring something or someone

noun.act

Examples
He signed up for a week's car hire.

Source: WordNet 3.0
The price, reward, or compensation paid, or contracted to be paid, for the temporary use of a thing or a place, for personal service, or for labor; wages; rent; pay.

noun

Source: webster1913

engage or hire for work

verb.social

Examples
They hired two new secretaries in the department.

Synonyms employ engage

Antonyms can dismiss displace fire force out give notice give the axe give the sack sack send away terminate

Source: WordNet 3.0
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

verb.social

Synonyms charter lease rent

Source: WordNet 3.0
engage for service under a term of contract

verb.possession

Synonyms charter engage lease rent take

Source: WordNet 3.0
To procure (any chattel or estate) from another person, for temporary use, for a compensation or equivalent; to purchase the use or enjoyment of for a limited time; as, to hire a farm for a year; to hire money.

verb

Source: webster1913