Definition of employ - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

Verb

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can''t use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn''t know how to use a computer"

Verb

engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

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Synonyms

apply employment engage hire use utilise utilize

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More General Terms

state

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More Specific Terms

address assign avail cannibalise cannibalize commit consecrate contract dedicate devote engage enjoy exercise exert exploit extend fall back farm out featherbed fill give implement job misapply misuse overdrive overuse play ply pull out all the stops put put to work rat recur recycle reprocess resort reuse share ship sign sign on sign up strain subcontract take tap waste work

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