hire 1 n
1: payment for the temporary use of something or for labor or services
2 a: the act or an instance of hiring
from the date of hire until now
b: the state of being hired: employment
while he was in the hire of the defendant
3: one who is hired
all new hire s will enjoy the same medical benefits
for hire: available for use or service in return for payment
hire 2 vb hired, hir·ing
vt
1: to engage the personal services of or the temporary use of for a fixed sum
2: to grant the personal services of or the temporary use of
vi: to take employment
hir·er n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.