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hire

/haɪə/
noun
  1. Payment for the temporary use of something.

    "The sign offered pedalos on hire."

  2. Reward, payment.

  3. The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.

    "When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire."

Synonymsemploy, employment

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