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to hire
01
to pay someone to do a job
Transitive: to hire sb
Examples
The company plans to hire ten new employees next month.
02
to pay for using something such as a car, house, equipment, etc. temporarily
Dialect
British
British
Transitive: to hire sth
Examples
We decided to hire a car for the weekend to explore the countryside more easily.
03
to temporarily employ someone to complete a specific task or job
Transitive: to hire sb
Examples
We hired a gardener to tidy up the yard for the weekend.
Lexical Tree
hired
hirer
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