employed
/ɛmˈplɔɪd/
verb
- 1
To hire (somebody for work or a job).
“Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.”
- 2
To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
“The burglar employed a jemmy to get in.”
- 3
To make busy.
adjective
- 1
In a job; working.
- 2
Used; in use.
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