Foundation level · Year 4 · free
hire
verb · Say it: HY-er
What it means
Foundationto pay money to use something for a short time
We hired bikes for the day and rode all around the lake.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- charter
- lease
- rent
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- buy
More examples
- Dad wants to hire a boat so we can go fishing on holiday.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'hyrian', meaning to pay for work or use.
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