hire (redirected from hired out)

hire  (hr)

v. hired, hir·ing, hires

v.tr.

1.

a. To engage the services of (a person) for a fee; employ: hired a new clerk.

b. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent: hire a car for the day.

2. To grant the services of or the temporary use of for a fee: hired himself out as a cook; hired out the cottage for the summer.

v.intr.

To obtain work: She hired on as a deck hand. He hired out as a photographer.

n.

1.

a. The act of hiring.

b. The condition or fact of being hired.

2.

a. Payment for services; wages.

b. Payment for the use of something.

3. Informal One who is hired: two new hires in the sales department.

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[Middle English hiren, from Old English hrian.]

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hira·ble, hirea·ble adj.

hirer n.

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hire

Verb

[hiring, hired]

1. to acquire the temporary use of (a thing) or the services of (a person) in exchange for payment

2. to employ (a person) for wages

3. to provide (something) or the services of (oneself or others) for payment

4. hire out Chiefly Brit to pay independent contractors for (work to be done)

Noun

1. the act of hiring

2. for hire available to be hired [Old English hȳrian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hire - a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training" employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
	2.	hire - the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire" human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
Verb	1.	hire - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" employ, engage featherbed - hire more workers than are necessary fill - appoint someone to (a position or a job) engage - ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer" ship - hire for work on a ship sign on, sign up, contract, sign - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" rat - employ scabs or strike breakers in farm out, subcontract, job - arranged for contracted work to be done by others give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, fire, dismiss, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
	2.	hire - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services charter, lease, rent contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
	3.	hire - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" charter, rent, lease, engage, take acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

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hire

verb 1. employ, commission, take on, engage, appoint, sign up, enlist

verb 2. rent, charter, lease, let, engage

noun 3. rental, hiring, rent, lease

noun 4. charge, rental, price, cost, fee

Translations

hire [ˈhaɪəʳ] vt (BRIT) [+ car, equipment]; alquilar [+ worker]; contratar

n → alquiler m;

for hire → se alquila; [taxi] → libre;

on hire → de alquiler

hire out vt → alquilar, arrendar

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hire [ˈhaɪəʳ] vt (Brit) [+ car, equipment]; louer [+ worker]; embaucher, engager

n → location f;

for hire → à louer; [taxi] → libre;

on hire → en location;

I'd like to hire a car → je voudrais louer une voiture

hire out vt → louer

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hire [ˈhaɪəʳ] vt (Brit) → mieten;

(worker) → einstellen

n (Brit) → Mieten nt;

for hire (taxi) → frei;

(boat) → zu vermieten;

on hire → gemietet

hire out hire vt → vermieten

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hire [ˈhaɪəʳ] vt (BRIT) [+ car, equipment]; noleggiare [+ worker]; assumere, dare lavoro a

n → nolo, noleggio;

for hire → da nolo; [taxi] → libero/a;

on hire → a nolo

hire out vt → noleggiare, dare a nolo or noleggio, affittare