Definition of hir
1. hire [ v ] engage or hire for work
Examples:
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"
"How many people has she employed?"
(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)
If you have a year-round , full-time job you can n't expect to grow much more than your family uses - unless other members of the family do a good_deal of the work or you hire help .
As a rule , part-time farmers hire little help .
You will probably want to hire someone to do the plowing , however .
These tractors are not entirely satisfactory for plowing , particularly on heavier soils , so you may still want to hire someone to do the plowing .
You can keep your machinery investment down by buying good secondhand machinery , by sharing the cost and upkeep of machinery with a neighbor , and by hiring someone with machinery to do certain jobs .
Synonyms hire employ engage Related Terms fire sign fill subcontract retain ship featherbed indent rat employment boss2. hire [ v ] hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
Used in print:("Editorials"...)
Berlin 's resilience is amazing , but if it has to hire its labor in the West the struggle will be hard indeed '' .
Synonyms hire charter lease rent Related Terms contract rent tenant lease charter3. hire [ v ] engage in a commercial transaction
Examples:
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"
"Let's rent a car"
"Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
4. hire [ n ] the act of giving someone a job
Synonyms employment engagement hiring hire Related Terms action booking call-back shape-upSimilar Spelling
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