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Payment for the temporary use of something.

Example: The sign offered pedalos on hire.

Reward, payment.

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

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

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

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

To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

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

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

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

To exchange the services of for remuneration.

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

To accomplish by paying for services.

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