| Main Entry: | hire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commission for responsibility, use |
Synonyms: |
add to payroll, appoint, authorize, book, bring in, bring on board, carry, charter, contract for, delegate, draft, employ, empower, engage, enlist, exploit, fill a position, find help, give a break, give job to, give work, ink, lease, let, make use of, obtain, occupy, pick, place, pledge, procure, promise, put on*, put to work, rent, retain, secure, select, sign on, sign up, sublease, sublet, take on, truck with, utilize |
Antonyms: |
discharge, fire, lay off, let go |
| Main Entry: | lease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rent object, residence |
Synonyms: |
charter, hire, let, loan, rent out, sublease, sublet |
Antonyms: |
sell |
| Main Entry: | let |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rent out object, property |
Synonyms: |
charter, hire, lease, sublease, sublet |
| Notes: | let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen, to allow; leave means to go away from a place |
Antonyms: |
buy, sell |
| Main Entry: | rent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay or charge fee for use, service, or privilege |
Synonyms: |
allow the use of, borrow, charter, contract, engage, hire, lease, lend, let, loan, make available, put on loan, sublet, take it |
Antonyms: |
buy, purchase |
| Main Entry: | farm out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contract out work |
Synonyms: |
farm, hire out, job, rent out, subcontract, sublet |