employ
/ɛmˈplɔɪ/
noun
- 1
The state of being an employee; employment.
“The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.”
- 2
The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.
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.
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