download vs hire

download

noun
  • A file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way. 

  • A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. 

verb
  • Synonym of install: to load software forced. 

  • To load a gun (especially a muzzle-loader) with less propellant than its designed load. 

  • To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network. 

  • Synonym of copy: to transfer data to or from removable media. 

  • Synonym of upload: to send data from a given computer to a remote one. 

hire

noun
  • Payment for the temporary use of something. 

  • A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort. 

  • The state of being hired, or having a job; employment. 

verb
  • To occupy premises in exchange for rent. 

  • To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job. 

  • To accept employment. 

  • To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. 

  • To accomplish by paying for services. 

  • To exchange the services of for remuneration. 

  • (neologism) (in the Jobs-to-be-Done Theory) To buy something in order for it to perform a function, to do a job 

How often have the words download and hire occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )