work by hire
11hire yourself out (to somebody) — ˌhire yourself ˈout (to sb) derived to arrange to work for sb • He hired himself out to whoever needed his services. Main entry: ↑hirederived …
12hire out — work in return for pay, offer services for pay …
13hire — hire1 [ haır ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pay someone to work for you: EMPLOY: I hired someone to paint the house. hire and fire: His main responsibility is hiring and firing. hire on: She s hired on as a mail carrier for the… …
14hire — ▪ 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 …
15hire — 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… …
16hire — 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… …
17hire — I UK [ˈhaɪə(r)] / US [ˈhaɪr] verb Word forms hire : present tense I/you/we/they hire he/she/it hires present participle hiring past tense hired past participle hired ** 1) [transitive] British if you hire something, such as a car, room, or piece… …
18hire — {{11}}hire (n.) payment for work, use, or services; wages, from O.E. hyr wages; interest, usury, from P.Gmc. *hurja (see HIRE (Cf. hire) (v.)). {{12}}hire (v.) O.E. hyrian pay for service, employ for wages, engage, from P.Gmc. *hurjan (Cf. Dan.… …
19work made for hire — For copyright purposes, a work that is created by an employee within the scope of employment, or a work that is created by an independent author on commission under a written contract. The owner of a work made for hire is considered the author …
20work made for hire — As defined by the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.A. No. 101), is: (1) a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or (2) a work specially ordered or commissioned for use as a contribution co a collective work, as a part of… …
