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- DictionaryEm·ploy/imˈploi/
verb
- 1. give work to (someone) and pay them for it: "the firm employs 150 people"
- 2. make use of: "the methods they have employed to collect the data"
noun
- 1. the state or fact of being employed for wages or a salary: "I started work in the employ of a grocer and wine merchant"
3 days ago · Definition of 'employ' Word Frequency. employ. (ɪmplɔɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense employs, present participle employing, past tense, past participle employed. 1. transitive verb. If a person or company employs you, they pay you to work for them. The company employs 18 workers.
View definitions for employ. employ. verb as in make use of. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. apply. engage. exploit. handle. occupy. operate. spend. use. utilize. Strong matches. bestow. exercise. exert. fill. manipulate. Weak matches. bring to bear. keep busy. put to use. take up. use up.
noun. em· ploy· ee im-ˌplȯ (i)-ˈē. (ˌ)em-; im-ˈplȯ (i)-ˌē. em- variants or less commonly employe. Synonyms of employee. : one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive level. Synonyms. hand. hireling. jobholder. retainer. worker. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
the use of something for a particular purpose: She studied advertisers’ employment of images in food ads. employment noun [U] (WORK) work, esp. for someone else, for which you are paid, or a period of work: After leaving Pearson, it took Friedman months to find new employment.
given employment, or paid work; hired, especially permanently by inclusion on a payroll: The comedy revolves around a beauty salon owner and her newly employed male stylist. applied or used; made use of: In the study, drilling with flashcards was the least frequently employed strategy for language learning.
the use of something for a particular purpose: She studied advertisers’ employment of images in food ads. employment noun [U] (WORK) work, esp. for someone else, for which you are paid, or a period of work: After leaving Pearson, it took Friedman months to find new employment.
B1. someone who is paid to work for someone else: The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade. She's a former state employee/employee of the state. Compare. employer. Fewer examples. If any employee needs to take time off, s/he should contact the Personnel Department.
