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Employ

/ɛmˈplɔɪ/

The state of being an employee; employment.

📖 Definitions of "Employ"

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being an employee; employment.

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

  2. 2

    The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.

verb
  1. 1

    To hire (somebody for work or a job).

    "Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

  2. 2

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

    "The burglar employed a jemmy to get in."

  3. 3

    To make busy.

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