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Meaning of employ

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

employ

Pronunciation:/ɛmˈplɔɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The state of being an employee; employment.

    Example: The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To hire (somebody for work or a job).

    Example: Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.

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

    Example: The burglar employed a jemmy to get in.

  3. To make busy.