Hire
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hire
Noun
- A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
"We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires."
- The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.
"When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire."
- Payment for the temporary use of something.
"The sign offered pedalos on hire."
- Reward.
Verb
- To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
"We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."
- To occupy premises in exchange for rent.
- 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."
- To exchange the services of for remuneration.
"They hired themselves out as day laborers. They hired out their basement for Inauguration week."
- To accomplish by paying for services.
"After waiting two years for her husband to finish the tiling, she decided to hire it done."