hired
Translation
employed, rented
Examples
She is our newly hired manager.
She is our newly hired manager.
They used a hired car for the trip.
They used a hired car for the trip.
Grammar Patterns
((hired + noun)) describes a person or thing that has been hired. She is our newly hired manager.
Similar Words
Synonyms: employed, rented, leased; Antonyms: unemployed, owned
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to hire'.
Memory Tips
The '-ed' ending shows that the action has already happened to the noun it describes (someone was hired, a car was hired).