enroll vs hire

enroll

verb
  • To enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of 

  • To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something) 

  • To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list 

hire

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

  • To occupy premises in exchange for rent. 

  • 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 

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. 

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