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[transitive]1 British English to pay money to borrow something for a short period of time [= rent American English] The best way to explore the island is to hire a car. What does it cost to hire a boat for a week? ! Hire, lease, or rent? ➔ see usage note rent1
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 someone for a short time to do a particular job : Employers hire skilled people on fixed-term contracts.
Employers hire skilled people on fixed-term contracts.b) American English to employ someone : Businesses may only hire foreign workers where an American cannot be found.
Businesses may only hire foreign workers where an American cannot be found.hire something ↔ out
phrasal verb1 to allow someone to borrow something for a short time in exchange for money
2 to arrange to work for someone : They were so poor they had to hire themselves out on the farms.
hire yourself out
They were so poor they had to hire themselves out on the farms.WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
rent, hire, leaseRent is used to talk about paying to live in or use a building that is owned by someone else • We rented an apartment together.In American English, you also rent a car or electrical equipment • The TV is rented.In British English, you can use rent or hire, but it is more usual to say that you hire a car • You can hire a car at the airport.Lease is used to talk about renting buildings, cars, or equipment over a long period of time, especially for business use • If you upgrade computers regularly, it may work out cheaper to lease them. ➔ See also rent
WORD CHOICE: rent, hire, leaseRent is used to talk about paying to live in or use a building that is owned by someone else • We rented an apartment together.In American English, you also rent a car or electrical equipment • The TV is rented.In British English, you can use rent or hire, but it is more usual to say that you hire a car • You can hire a car at the airport.Lease is used to talk about renting buildings, cars, or equipment over a long period of time, especially for business use • If you upgrade computers regularly, it may work out cheaper to lease them. ➔ See also rent
