Definition of Employ
Employ
em·ploy


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To give someone a job or to use something for a particular purpose.

e.g. The company will employ several new workers to meet the increasing demand.

(noun)
the state of being paid to perform certain work/services, i.e. the state of being hired or employed;

e.g. He works in the employ of a bartender.

(verb)
to use or make use of something advantageously;

e.g. She is looking for a fast-paced job that would employ her programming skills.

(verb)
to devote or engage toward a particular task, activity, or person;

e.g. In her free time, she employs all her energies in volunteering at the local hospital.



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