to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment

to hire a clerk.

to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent

to hire a limousine.

the act of hiring.

the state or condition of being hired.

the price or compensation paid or contracted to be paid for the temporary use of something or for personal services or labor; pay

The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Informal . a person hired or to be hired

Most of our new hires are college-educated.

British . available for hire; rental

a hire car.

hire on, to obtain employment; take a job

They hired on as wranglers with the rodeo.

hire out, to offer or exchange one's services for payment

He hired himself out as a handyman.

for hire, available for use or service in exchange for payment. Also

on hire.

adjective

signed up , busy , employed , working , jobholding , retained , commercial , mercantile , mercenary , venal