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help sell our new product. | We're going to appoint a new history teacher. 3 in BrE and AmE things like buses, ships, and planes are chartered for special use by a group or organization.
hire sthg./sbdy. <-> out || rent out AmE phr v [T(to)] 1 to give the use of (something) for payment: Why don't you hire out your car to your neighbours, and make some money? 2 to give the use of (oneself or one's services) for payment: farm labourers who hire themselves out for the harvest
hire² n [U] 1 BrE the act of hiring or state of being hired: Boats for hire. | to pay for the hire of a room | a car hire company 2 payment for this: to work for hire
hire-ling /'haɪəlɪŋ||'haɪər-/ n derog a person whose services may be hired by anyone willing to pay: hireling politicians
,hire 'purchase BrE | installment plan AmE — n [U] a system of payment for goods by which one pays small sums of money regularly after receiving the goods (usually paying more than the original price in total): to get a new fridge on hire purchase
Hi-ro-hi-to /ˌhɪərəʊ'hitəʊ/ (1901-89) the EMPEROR of Japan from 1926 to 1989
Hi-rosh-i-ma /ˌhɪrəʊ'ʃiːmə||ˌhɪroʊ'ʃiːmə/ a city in Japan which was destroyed in 1945 during World War II, when a US NUCLEAR bomb was dropped on it, killing very many people. It was rebuilt after the war, and is now a large industrial city again. -> see also NAGASAKI; see photo on page A36
Hirsch-feld, Al /'hɜːʃfeld||'hɜːrʃ-, æl/ (1903-2003) an American artist who drew CARICATURES (=funny drawings of people) of famous people, especially for The New York Times
Hirsh-horn /'hɜːʃ-hɔːn||'hɜːrʃ-hɔːrn/ also the Hirshhorn Mu,seum and 'Sculpture Garden a 'MUSEUM of modern art in Washington, D.C., which is part of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. It was established in 1966 with money given by J.H. Hirshhorn.
Hirst, Da-mi-en /ˌhɜːst||hɜːrst, 'deɪmiən/ (1965-) a British artist known for his unusual works of art, especially those in which the bodies of dead animals, such as cows, sheep, and SHARKS, are placed in large glass containers of liquid. Some people criticize his work for being too shocking, and think that it is not really art.
hir-sute /'hɜːsjut, həˈsjuːt||'hɜːrsuːt, hɜːr'suːt/ adj 1 fml or tech hairy 2 fml or humor with untidy hair on the face; with the beard and hair of the head uncut
his¹ /ɪz; strong hɪz/ determiner [(possessive form of HE)] 1 of or belonging to him: He lost his keys. | John's away on his honeymoon. | It was his first visit to England. 2 (with general meaning): Everyone must do his best. -> compare THEIR
his² /hɪz/ pron [(possessive form of HE)] 1 that/those belonging to him: Which coat is John's? Is this one his? | His is/are on the table. | That fool of a brother of his! 2 (with general meaning): Everyone wants only what is his by right. -> compare THEIRS
His-lop, I-an /'hɪzlɒp||-'lɑːp, 'iːən/ (1960-) a British man who is the EDITOR of the SATIRICAL magazine Private Eye. Hislop is also well-known for appearing on the television QUIZ SHOW Have I Got News For You.
his 'n' hers /ˌhɪz ən ˈhɜːz||-ˈhɜːrz/ also ˌhis and ˈhers adj [A] (of a pair of things) matching, but one intended for use by the man, and one by the woman, of a (usually married) COUPLE: They've even got his 'n' hers monogrammed towels in the bathroom.
Hi-span-ic /hɪ'spænɪk/ adj from or connected with a country where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken. In the US, Hispanic is usually used to talk about people who live in the US but whose families originally come from Central America or South America. —Hispanic n
His-pan-i-o-la /ˌhɪspæniˈəʊlə||-panˈjoʊlə/ an island in the Caribbean Sea, formerly called SANTO DOMINGO, and now divided into the countries of HAITI and the DOMINICAN REPUB-LIC
hiss /hɪs/ v 1 [I] to make a sound like a continuous 's': The cat hissed at the dog. | The hot iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth. | Gas escaped with a hissing noise from the broken pipe. 2 [T] to say in a sharp whisper: The boy hissed a warning to be quiet. 3 [T] to hiss at in order to show disapproval and dislike: The crowd hissed the speaker when he said taxes should be increased. | She was hissed off the stage. (=made to leave by people hissing at her) —hiss n: The snake gave an angry hiss.
Hiss, Al-ger /'ældʒər/ (1904-1996) a US government official who was put in prison from 1950 to 1954 for being a Communist SPY. Many people believed he was not guilty, and documents from the former Soviet Union seemed to prove this, when they were made public in 1992. -> see also MCCARTHYISM
'hissy fit n infml a sudden moment of unreasonable anger and annoyance -> compare TANTRUM: throw/have a hissy fit Williams threw a hissy fit when she decided her hotel room wasn't big enough.
hist /hɪst/ interj old use (a sound used for getting attention or asking for silence)
his-ta-mine /'hɪstəmiːn/ n [U] a chemical compound which can increase the flow of blood, either when used as a drug or when produced as a natural substance in the body -> see also ANTIHISTAMINE
his-to-gram /'hɪstəgræm/ n a BAR CHART
his-tol-o-gy /hɪˈstɒlədʒi||-'stɑː-/ n [U] the study of the cells of the body
his-to-ri-an /hɪ'stɔːriən/ n a person who studies history and/or writes about it
his-tor-ic /hɪ'strɪk||-'stɔːr-|-'stɑː-/ adj 1 important in history; having or likely to have an influence on history: a historic battle | a historic meeting between two great leaders | historic buildings -> see HISTORY (USAGE) 2 of the times whose history has been recorded -> compare PREHISTORIC
his-tor-i-cal /hɪ'strɪkəl||-'stɔːr-, -'stɑː-/ adj 1 connected with history as a study: historical research | a historical society 2 based on or representing events in the past: a historical play/novel -> see HISTORY (USAGE) —-ly /kli/ adv
his,torical 'novel n a NOVEL which tells a story that is not true but which happens in a definite time in the past and which mentions real people or events from that time
his,toric 'present also his,torical 'present n [the S] the present tense as used in many languages to describe events which happened in the past, when the teller wants to make them sound more real
his-to-ry /'hɪstəri/ n 1 [U] (the study of) events in the past, such as those of a nation, arranged in order from earlier to later times, especially events concerning the rulers and government of a country, social and trade conditions etc: a history lesson at school | She has a degree in European history. 2 [S,U(of)] (the study of) the development of something during the period in which it has existed: the history of the English language | The English language has an interesting history. | The worst disaster in the history of space travel. 3 [C(of)] a (written) account of past events, and developments, especially in a particular subject, period, or place: a short history of the last war 4 [C(of)] a record of what has happened to or been done by someone in their life, especially with regard to illness, social difficulties, criminal activity etc: She has a history of back trouble. (=she has often suffered from it in the past) | The defendant had a history of violent assaults against women. -> see also CASE HISTORY 5 [U] a story or course of events that is already well known: He met her at a dance, they fell in love – and the rest is history. 6 [C] a long story including details of many events: She told me her whole life history. 7 make history to do or be concerned in something important which will be recorded and remembered: Neil Armstrong made history when he stepped on the moon. | He made legal history when he won the case. 8 past/ancient history what may have been true in the past, but is no longer important: She loved me once, but that's all ancient history now. 9 history is bunk history is nonsense; a phrase used by Henry Ford, the American industrialist -> see also NATURAL HISTORY 10 sbdy./sthg. is history spoken used in order to say that someone or something is gone or is no longer important or interesting: The decision was made by the network's producers, and 'Dallas' the most popular soap opera of all time was history. | 'OK Robin's out, she's history. Does anybody want to take her place in the game?"
USAGE 1 Compare story and history. A story [C] tells of a number of connected events which may or may not