hire
UK[ˈhaɪə(r)]US[ˈhaɪər]
v
To pay money to use something for a short period.
v
To give someone a job.
Etymology
The word 'hire' originates from the Old English 'hyrian', meaning "to obtain for temporary use, engage for wages." This term is of West Germanic origin, related to the Old Frisian 'huria' and the Dutch 'huren'. It is thought to derive from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to be pleased, to enjoy," which also gave rise to the Latin 'carus' (dear, beloved). The semantic journey connects the concept of pleasure or favor to the act of engaging someone's services for payment. Over time, its meaning expanded from the general act of obtaining services to specifically encompass both the employment of people and the renting of goods.
Analysis
The word 'hire' is a simplex word of Old English origin. It functions as a single, indivisible lexical unit.
Examples
We decided to hire a car for our weekend trip to the countryside.
The company plans to hire three new software engineers this quarter.
You can hire bicycles by the hour from the station.