Main Entry: ¹hire

Pronunciation: \ˈhī(-ə)r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hȳr; akin to Old Saxon hūria hire

Date: before 12th century

1 a : payment for the temporary use of something b : payment for labor or personal services : wages
2 a : the act or an instance of hiring b : the state of being hired : employment
3 British : rental —often used attributively
4 : one who is hired <starting wage for the new hires>

— for hire also on hire : available for use or service in return for payment