Hire
Verb
UK
/haɪər/
US
/ˈhaɪɚ/
Definition
To give someone a job or pay to use something.
Example
"(v) : They hired a new driver."
"(v) : We hired a boat for the day to go on the lake."
"(n) : The company’s new hire started work last week and is learning quickly."
Explanation
Hire means to give someone a job or to pay to use something for a short time. For example, “The company hired a new teacher” (giving a job), or “We hired a car for the weekend” (paying to use). As a noun (less common), hire can mean a person who is newly given a job. For example, “She is a new hire at the office.” Hire is about paying someone for work or paying to use something.