hire out

phrasal verb

hired out; hiring out; hires out
1
chiefly British : to allow someone to use (something) in exchange for money : rent
The hotel hires out boats to guests.
2
US, informal : to take a job : to work for wages or a salary
She hired out as a cook.
He's a teacher most of the year, but in the summer he hires himself out as a tour guide.

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This also suggests the idea of hiring out your personal daily-driver car may also not be that great. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 For families who don’t want to hire out, or who can’t, the costs of centenarian care can run deeper than money. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 May 2025 Here Mock shares her top tips for hiring out your spring cleaning. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025 Susan Penman Davis, my grandmother’s grandmother, was for a time hired out to a minister and college president. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025 She’s got an older brother, but he’s also hired out, trained to become a professional chef. Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 She’d still be hired out for parties and put up on every holoscreen in the City. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 The clear-sighted Kanye of 2005 and 2009 has been replaced by a guy who claims people are hiring out replacement children just to mess with him. Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025 Ortberg, a longtime aerospace executive whom Boeing hired out of retirement over the summer, said the company is focused on stabilizing output, fixing the company’s culture and refocusing on its main businesses. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Hire out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hire%20out. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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