1. (noun)
employment, employ
the state of being employed or having a job
"they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
2. (verb)
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
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"
3. (verb)
hire, engage, employ
engage or hire for work
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
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Definition of 'employ'
