Nouns

(n)hirea newly hired employee“the new hires need special training”
(n)hirethe act of hiring something or someone“he signed up for a week's car hire”

Verbs

(v)hire, engage, employengage or hire for work“They hired two new secretaries in the department”, “How many people has she employed?”
(v)rent, hire, charter, leasehold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
(v)lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, takeengage 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?”