hire
noun
a newly hired employee
“the new hires need special training”
the act of hiring something or someone
“he signed up for a week's car hire”
verb
engage or hire for work
“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
“How many people has she employed?”
Oppositesfirehold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
engage for service under a term of contract
“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
“Let's rent a car”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University