/ Dictionary / Index H hire-purchase system: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hire'-pur'chase sys"tem Pronunciation: (hīr'pûr'chus), [key] — Brit. Brit. a system of payment for a commodity in regular installments while using it. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hireling hi-res Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language