Employ

[ɪm'plɒɪ;em-] or [ɪm'plɔɪ]

Definition

(v. t.) To inclose; to infold.

(v. t.) 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: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies.

(v. t.) To occupy; as, to employ time in study.

(v. t.) To have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as, to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy.

(n.) That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.

Edited by Jimmy

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Busy, engage, engross, exercise, occupy.[2]. Use, apply, make use of.[3]. Entrust with an agency, enlist in one's service, give employment to.

n. [Poetical.] Employment.

Edited by Cary

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:reapply, economize, occupy, engage, engross

ANT:Discard, dismiss, misuse, misemploy

Typist: Remington

Examples

Editor: Theresa

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