What does employ mean?
Definitions for employ
ɛmˈplɔɪem·ploy
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word employ.
Princeton's WordNet
employment, employverb
the state of being employed or having a job
"they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employverb
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"
hire, engage, employverb
engage or hire for work
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
Wiktionary
employnoun
The state of being an employee; employment.
The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.
employverb
To give someone work or a job.
employverb
To put something into use or service; to make use of.
How do you employ your spare time?
Webster Dictionary
Employverb
to inclose; to infold
Etymology: [Cf. F. emploi.]
Employverb
to use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies
Etymology: [Cf. F. emploi.]
Employverb
to occupy; as, to employ time in study
Etymology: [Cf. F. emploi.]
Employverb
to have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as, to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy
Etymology: [Cf. F. emploi.]
Employnoun
that which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment
Etymology: [Cf. F. emploi.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Employ
em-ploy′, v.t. to occupy the time or attention of: to use as a means or agent: to give work to.—n. a poetical form of employment.—adj. Employ′able, that may be employed.—ns. Employ′é, one who is employed:—fem. Employ′ée; Employēē′, a person employed; Employ′er; Employ′ment, act of employing: that which engages or occupies: occupation. [Fr. employer—L. implicāre, to infold—in, in, and plicāre, to fold. Imply and implicate are parallel forms.]
Editors Contribution
employ
To give employment to.
They did employ people from every nationality.
Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'employ' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3832
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'employ' in Verbs Frequency: #269
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of employ in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of employ in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of employ in a Sentence
The idea here is not just to provide some sort of a near-term stimulus that keeps people busy for months or quarters, it's to fundamentally transform key sectors within our economy that disproportionately employ blue-collar and service workers... in a way that incentivizes not just more jobs, but higher-quality jobs.
Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise be wise and thou art happy.
France can be one of the most aggressive countries in the world when it comes to striking terrorist groups overseas. president Hollande has considerable capability at his disposal, including advanced airpower, highly trained special forces, and land and naval assets. France needs support of NATO allies and especially the United States to employ these capabilities to their fullest, however.
The United States is committed to standing with Jordan to face the threat posed by Daesh, as you employ these aircraft in the fight against Daesh, know that we will be standing right there next to you.
Less energy on emotions, more energy on solutions” is a useful perspective most employers would like all of their employees to employ.
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- توظيف, وظف, شغل, استعمل, استخدمArabic
- наемам, давам работа, употребявамBulgarian
- využít, zaměstnatCzech
- ansætteDanish
- anwerben, einstellen, einsetzen, verwenden, anstellenGerman
- χρησιμοποιώ, απασχολώGreek
- dungiEsperanto
- contratar, emplearSpanish
- käyttää, ottaa työhön, palkata, työllistääFinnish
- embaucher, recruter, employerFrench
- fostaigh, bain úsáid asIrish
- iomair, fastaidhScottish Gaelic
- alkalmazHungarian
- employarIdo
- impiegare, ingaggiareItalian
- 雇う, 雇用Japanese
- tewerkstellenDutch
- ansetteNorwegian
- contratar, empregarPortuguese
- angajaRomanian
- употреблять, трудоустраивать, использовать, нанять, трудоустроить, наниматьRussian
- zaposlitiSlovene
- anställa, begagna, användaSwedish
- vobükön, cälönVolapük
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