hire in English: To pay someone to work for you, or to pay to use something for a short time. (verb)

Translation

To pay someone to work for you, or to pay to use something for a short time.

Word origin

From Old English hyrian, meaning to pay wages to someone.

Verb typeregular (hire, hires, hired)

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To hire someone is to take them on and pay them.

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In British English "hire" also means to pay to use something.

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"Hiring" means they are looking for new staff.

pay

To give money to someone for something you buy or for work they do.

job

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

worker

A person who works, especially someone who does a job for money.

boss

The person who is in charge and tells the workers what to do.

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