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hire sth/sb out

phrasal verb with hire
 
/haɪər/
 
US  /haɪr/ verb [T]

Definition

to allow someone to use something or someone temporarily in exchange for money: How much do you charge for hiring out a bicycle for a week? He's decided to go freelance and hire himself out as a technical writer.Renting, hiring and hire purchase in general Mortgages and real estateRenting property
(Definition of hire sth/sb out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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