hire

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [VN] (especially BrE) to pay money to borrow sth for a short time: to hire a car / room / video -< RENT 2 (especially AmE) to give sb a job: [VN] She was hired three years ago. * [V] He does the hiring and firing in our company. * We're not hiring right now. 3 [VN] to employ sb for a short time to do a particular job: to hire a lawyer * They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. PHRASALVERBS hire sth>-<out to let sb use sth for a short time, in return for payment hire yourself out (to sb) to arrange to work for sb: He hired himself out to whoever needed his services. noun [U] (especially BrE) the act of paying to use sth for a short time: bicycles for hire, ｣2 an hour * a hire car * a car hire firm * The price includes the hire of the hall. * The costumes are on hire from the local theatre. -> RENT IDIOMS see PLYv.