Ire vs. Hire

Ire vs. Hire — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ire and Hire

Irenoun

(obsolete) Iron.

Hirenoun

Payment for the temporary use of something.

The sign offered pedalos on hire.

Irenoun

Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

Hirenoun

(obsolete) Reward, payment.

Ireverb

(transitive) To anger; to fret; to irritate.

Hirenoun

The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.

When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire.
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Irenoun

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Hirenoun

A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.

We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires.''

Irenoun

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Hireverb

(transitive) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.

Hireverb

(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers.

Hireverb

(transitive) To exchange the services of for remuneration.

They hired themselves out as day laborers.They hired out their basement for Inauguration week.
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Hireverb

(transitive) To accomplish by paying for services.

After waiting two years for her husband to finish the tiling, she decided to hire it done.

Hireverb

(intransitive) To accept employment.

They hired out as day laborers.

Hireverb

engage or hire for work;

They hired two new secretaries in the departmentHow many people has she employed?

Hireverb

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

Hireverb

engage for service under a term of contract;

We took an apartment on a quiet streetLet's rent a carShall we take a guide in Rome?