1. (noun) hire
a newly hired employee
"the new hires need special training"
2. (verb) hire
the act of hiring something or someone
"he signed up for a week's car hire"
3. (verb) hire, engage, employ
engage or hire for work
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
4. (verb) rent, hire, charter, lease
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
5. (verb) lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
engage for service under a term of contract
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
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