English to English
employ
(/E/m'pl//Oi//
)
noun (n)
- the state of being employed or having a job(noun.state)Example:
They are looking for employment.
He was in the employ of the city.
source: wordnet30 - That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- engage or hire for work(verb.social)Example:
How many people has she employed?.
Synonym:
engage, hire
Antonym:
can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminatesource: wordnet30 - To inclose; to infold.(verb)source: webster1913
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