intransitive verb
Definition: To obtain a job or work, often by being employed or contracted for a specific task.
Example: After finishing school, he decided to hire on at the local restaurant.
noun
Definition: A person who is employed or brought into a job, often referred to in a business context.
Example: The company welcomed three new hires last week.
transitive verb
Definition: To employ someone or to rent something for a fee.
Example: They decided to hire a new employee to help with the workload.