for (or on) hire
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hire — [hīr] n. [ME < OE hyr, wages, akin to Du huur, Ger heuer] 1. the amount paid to get the services of a person or the use of a thing 2. a hiring or being hired 3. Informal a person who is hired; employee vt. hired, hiring 1. to get … English World dictionary
hire — ► VERB 1) chiefly Brit. obtain the temporary use of (something) in return for payment. 2) (hire out) grant the temporary use of (something) in return for payment. 3) employ for wages. 4) obtain the temporary services of (someone) to do a… … English terms dictionary
for hire — ► for (or on) hire available to be hired. Main Entry: ↑hire … English terms dictionary
hire — ▪ I. hire hire 1 [haɪə ǁ haɪr] verb [transitive] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to employ a person or an organization for a short time to do a particular job for you: • The company has hired an investment banking firm to assist with managing its pension fund … Financial and business terms
hire — I UK [ˈhaɪə(r)] / US [ˈhaɪr] verb Word forms hire : present tense I/you/we/they hire he/she/it hires present participle hiring past tense hired past participle hired ** 1) [transitive] British if you hire something, such as a car, room, or piece… … English dictionary
for hire — phrasal also on hire : available for use or service in return for payment a coal lighter which plies for hire up and down the Meuse H.J.Laski a thrashing machine went on hire from farm to farm Flora Thompson * * * for (or on) hire available to be … Useful english dictionary
hire — [[t]ha͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ hires, hiring, hired 1) VERB If you hire someone, you employ them or pay them to do a particular job for you. [V n] Sixteen of the contestants have hired lawyers and are suing the organisers... The rest of the staff have… … English dictionary
hire — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by from) procure the temporary use of (a thing) for an agreed payment (hired a van from them). 2 esp. US employ (a person) for wages or a fee. 3 US borrow (money). n. 1 hiring or being hired. 2 payment for this.… … Useful english dictionary
hire — / haɪə/ noun 1. an arrangement whereby customers pay money to be able to use a car, boat or piece of equipment owned by someone else for a time 2. ♦ to work for hire to work freelance ■ verb 1. to employ someone new to work for you ♦ to hire… … Dictionary of banking and finance
hire — /ˈhaɪə / (say huyuh) verb (t) (hired, hiring) 1. to engage the services of for payment: to hire a clerk. 2. to engage the temporary use of for payment: to hire a car. 3. Also, hire out. to grant the temporary use of, or the services of, for a… …
