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employ definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb employ 2 senses of employ Sense 1 use utilize, utilise, apply, employ => give dedicate, commit, devote => play => play => pull out all the stops => put assign => ply => address => waste => misapply, misuse => avail => overuse, overdrive => cannibalize, cannibalise => recycle, reprocess, reuse => exploit, work => exploit, tap => strain, extend => exert, exercise => enjoy => take => share => work put to work => fall back resort, recur Sense 2 hire, engage, employ => featherbed => fill => retain, engage => indent => ship => sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up => rat => subcontract, farm out job Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb employ 2 senses of employ Sense 1 use utilize, utilise, apply, employ => give dedicate, commit, devote => vow, consecrate => rededicate => apply => attend => play => play => pull out all the stops => put assign => repose => ply => address => waste => misapply, misuse => avail => overuse, overdrive => cannibalize, cannibalise => recycle, reprocess, reuse => rehash => reclaim, recover => exploit, work => play => harness => optimize, optimise => avail, help => prey, feed => use => trespass, take advantage => impinge, encroach, entrench, trench => exploit, tap => maximize, maximise => mine => strip mine, surface mine => quarry => milk => strain, extend => overstrain, overextend => tax, task => exert, exercise => enjoy => take => share => double up => pool => communalize, communalise => work put to work => exercise, work work out => warm up => warm up => computerize, computerise => rack => implement, apply, utilize, utilise => misapply => overwork, exploit => overdrive => fall back resort, recur Sense 2 hire, engage, employ => featherbed => fill => retain, engage => indent => ship => sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up => contract out => rat => subcontract, farm out job Entailment of verb employ Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb employ 2 senses of employ Sense 1 use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 2 hire, engage, employ Familiarity of verb employ employ used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb employ Sense 1 use utilize, utilise, apply, employ -------------- Sense 2 hire, engage, employ -------------- Grep of noun employ employ employee employee-owned business employee-owned enterprise employee ownership employee savings plan employee stock ownership plan employer employment employment agency employment agent employment agreement employment contract employment interview employment office Overview of noun employ The noun employ has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city") Overview of verb employ The verb employ has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (44) use utilize, utilise, apply, 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. (14) hire, engage, employ -- (engage or hire for work "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?") Grep of adj employ employable employed Overview of noun employ The noun employ has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city") Overview of verb employ The verb employ has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (44) use utilize, utilise, apply, 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. (14) hire, engage, employ -- (engage or hire for work "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?")
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