· a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"
Hypernym(s): employee
· the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"
Hypernym(s): act, deed, human_action, human_activity
· engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
Antonym(s): fire
· hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
Synonym(s): rent, charter, lease
Hypernym(s): contract, undertake
· 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?"
Synonym(s): lease, rent, charter, engage, take