hire

/haɪə/verb

To pay a person to do work for you; to take someone on as an employee.

Example sentence

“The restaurant hired two new cooks for the summer season.”

In British English you hire a car or a suit for temporary use; Americans say 'rent' for things and keep 'hire' for people.

Related words

retireTo leave your job for good, usually because you have reached a certain age or for health reasons.feedbackComments and judgments about how well something was done, given to help improve it.professionA job that requires special training or education.assignmentThe act of handing out a job or duties, or the task that is given.incomeThe money a person receives from working or from investments.workflowThe sequence of steps followed to get a piece of work done.