to hire sth

  • 1hire sth out — UK US hire sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with hire({{}}/haɪər/ verb [T] mainly UK ► COMMERCE to arrange for another person or company to use someone s services or something in return for payment: »During the daytime, the studio is hired out in order to …

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  • 2ˌhire sth ˈout — phrasal verb British to let someone use something temporarily in return for money This room is often hired out for private parties.[/ex] …

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  • 3hire something out — ˌhire sthˈout derived to let sb use sth for a short time, in return for payment Main entry: ↑hirederived …

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  • 4hire — hire1 S3 [haıə US haır] v [T] 1.) BrE to pay money to borrow something for a short period of time American Equivalent: rent ▪ The best way to explore the island is to hire a car. ▪ What does it cost to hire a boat for a week? 2.) a) to employ… …

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  • 5hire — 1 verb (T) 1 BrE to pay money to borrow something for a period of hours or days; let 1 (11), rent 1 (3) AmE: Let s hire a car for the weekend. see borrow 2 a) to employ someone for a short time to do a job for you: I m hiring a private detective… …

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  • 6hire*/ — [ˈhaɪə] verb I 1) [T] British to pay to use something such as a car or a piece of equipment for a short time You can hire a car at the airport.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to pay someone to work for you Syn: employ I hired someone to paint the house.[/ex] •… …

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  • 7hire — ▪ I. hire hire 1 [haɪə ǁ haɪr] verb [transitive] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to employ a person or an organization for a short time to do a particular job for you: • The company has hired an investment banking firm to assist with managing its pension fund …

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  • 8hire sb/sth out — UK US hire sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with hire({{}}/haɪər/ verb [T] mainly UK ► COMMERCE to arrange for another person or company to use someone s services or something in return for payment: »During the daytime, the studio is hired out in order to …

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  • 9hire sb out — UK US hire sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with hire({{}}/haɪər/ verb [T] mainly UK ► COMMERCE to arrange for another person or company to use someone s services or something in return for payment: »During the daytime, the studio is hired out in order to …

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  • 10squeeze sth out from sth — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …

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