hire
Meaning
To hire means to give someone a job or to pay someone to do a service for you.
💡 Don't confuse "hire" with "fire," which means to remove someone from a job.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
started
a
small
vegetable
garden
in
my
backyard
but
I
have
not
had
time
to
care
for
it
.
My
neighbour
gave
me
some
advice
and
said
I
could
hire
a
local
gardener
for
a
few
hours
each
week
.
I
met
the
gardener
on
Monday
and
he
seemed
friendly
and
careful
with
the
plants
.
Now
the
plants
look
healthier
and
I
feel
less
worried
about
watering
them
every
day
.
Common Phrases
hire someone
hire a car
hire for a position
Synonyms
Antonyms
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