hire
A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
Example
“We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires.”
Other meanings
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.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "hȳr".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hire” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.