v. t. | 1. | To inclose; to infold. | |||
2. | To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; - often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: | ||||
3. | To occupy; as, to employ time in study.
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n. | 1. | That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.
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Noun | 1. | employ - the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city" Synonyms: employment |
Verb | 1. | employ - put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
2. | employ - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" |