I.
noun
1 ( esp. BrE ) use of a car, etc. for payment
ADJECTIVE
▪ bicycle , car , equipment , etc.
HIRE + NOUN
▪ car
▪
Our ~ car broke down after only an hour.
▪ charge , cost
▪ company , firm , shop ( BrE )
▪
a car ~ firm
▪
a costume ~ shop
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~ ( BrE , AmE )
▪
There are boats for ~ on the lake.
▪ on ~
▪
vehicles currently on ~
▪ on ~ from , on ~ to
▪
The equipment is on ~ from a local company.
▪ ~ of
▪
The main expense was the ~ of a car.
2 ( esp. AmE ) new person in a job
ADJECTIVE
▪ new , recent
▪ potential , prospective
II.
verb
1 ( esp. BrE ) borrow a car, etc. for payment
ADVERB
▪ by the day, week, etc.
▪
What's the cost of hiring by the day?
▪ locally
▪
Ski equipment can be ~d locally.
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
Bicycles can be ~d from several local shops.
2 ( esp. AmE ) give sb a job
ADVERB
▪ by the day
▪
Workers were ~d by the day.
VERB + HIRE
▪ can/can't afford to
▪
The television studio couldn't afford to ~ a top-notch cast.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and fire
▪
Who is responsible for hiring and firing around here?
Hire is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ firm
Hire is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ actor, actress , ↑ agent , ↑ alien , ↑ architect , ↑ army , ↑ assassin , ↑ assistant , ↑ attorney , ↑ auditor , ↑ bicycle , ↑ bike , ↑ bodyguard , ↑ cab , ↑ car , ↑ coach , ↑ consultant , ↑ contractor , ↑ counsel , ↑ crew , ↑ designer , ↑ detective , ↑ electrician , ↑ employee , ↑ expert , ↑ faculty , ↑ firm , ↑ helicopter , ↑ immigrant , ↑ inspector , ↑ intern , ↑ labourer , ↑ manager , ↑ mercenary , ↑ photographer , ↑ prostitute , ↑ replacement , ↑ room , ↑ ski , ↑ specialist , ↑ staff , ↑ taxi , ↑ trainee , ↑ tutor , ↑ vehicle , ↑ venue , ↑ worker