Antonyms for hire

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hahyuhr

Phonetic Transcription : haɪər

Definition of hire

Origin : Old English hyrian "pay for service, employ for wages, engage," from Proto-Germanic *hurjan (cf. Danish hyre, Old Frisian hera, Dutch huren, German heuern "to hire, rent"). Reflexively, "to agree to work for wages" from mid-13c. Related: Hired; hiring.

verb commission for responsibility, use

Example sentences :

He said that he wished to hire Mrs. Denson's sister for the summer.
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

The labourer must be worthy of his hire, and a little something over.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

If you hire detectives, Mr. Briggs, you must take care of them.
Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr

It seems to be a case where the Hire and Lore classes come in conflict.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 4, April 23, 1870 » by Various

You wait and see: they will get a tip out of you as well as their hire.
Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov

He must begin to plough for himself, but till now we've always had to hire someone,' he said.
Extract from : « Master and Man » by Leo Tolstoy

Nobody will hire me like this, but I can't get repaired until I get a job.
Extract from : « The Velvet Glove » by Harry Harrison

Lisha was determined that I should hire a girl to wash dishes and things while you was here.
Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln

You take a passel of college fellers, like you want to hire for waiters.
Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I can hire a rig here and you and me might drive over tonight and take it in.
Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for hire

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