Verb > Hire
1 a : chiefly US : to give work or a job to (someone) in exchange for wages or a salary
(+ object)
She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn’t hire her.
a hired hand/worker
We hired someone to clean the office once a week.
(no object)
The company isn’t hiring right now.
b (+ object) : to use or get the services of (someone) to do a particular job
You should hire (=(more formally) employ) a lawyer to look over the contract.
2 : (+ object) chiefly British : to pay to use (something) : RENT
hire a hall
a hired car