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hire

noun verb

the act of hiring something or someone

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. the act of hiring something or someone

    “he signed up for a week's car hire”

noun

  1. a newly hired employee

    “the new hires need special training”

verb

  1. engage for service under a term of contract

    “We took an apartment on a quiet street”

verb

  1. engage or hire for work

    “They hired two new secretaries in the department”

verb

  1. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

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Example Sentences

he signed up for a week's car hire
the new hires need special training
We took an apartment on a quiet street
Let's rent a car
Shall we take a guide in Rome?
They hired two new secretaries in the department
How many people has she employed?

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