Employ

noun

/ɛmˈplɔɪ/

Word Frequency: 12.7

Definitions

1.nounThe state of being an employee; employment.

"The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ."

2.nounThe act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.

3.verbTo hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

4.verbTo use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).

"The burglar employed a jemmy to get in."

5.verbTo make busy.

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