contratar
/kontɾaˈtaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to hire
📝🤝 contratar = contract + -ar: to put someone on a contract, i.e. hire them
From Latin contractus, con- (together) + trahere (to draw): two parties drawn together into a deal. Spanish turns the noun contrato into a verb with -ar, so contratar is literally to contract someone, which is how you hire them.