Dictionary definition · hire
noun
- a newly hired employee"the new hires need special training"
- the act of hiring something or someone"he signed up for a week's car hire"
verb
- engage or hire for work"They hired two new secretaries in the department"
- hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
- engage for service under a term of contract"We took an apartment on a quiet street"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).