hire | | |
n. (person) | 1. hire | a newly hired employee.; "the new hires need special training" |
| ~ employee | a worker who is hired to perform a job. |
n. (act) | 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. |
v. (social) | 3. employ, engage, hire | engage or hire for work.; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" |
| ~ 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. |
v. (social) | 4. charter, hire, lease, rent | hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services. |
| ~ contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement. |
v. (possession) | 5. charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take | 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?" |
| ~ 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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