Dictionary of English language
ABC-Word.com
We will find the definition for any word
We can help you solve a crossword puzzle

Defenition of the word employ

    • Defenition of the word employ

      • To employ an object, often to reach a certain goal; to put into service.
      • To give someone work or a job.
      • the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
      • engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
      • put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: "use your head!" "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"
      • 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
      • the state of being employed or having a job
      • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
      • engage or hire for work

    Synonyms for the word employ

      • apply
      • employment
      • engage
      • hire
      • use
      • utilise
      • utilize

    Hyponyms for the word employ

      • address
      • assign
      • avail
      • cannibalise
      • cannibalize
      • commit
      • consecrate
      • contract
      • dedicate
      • devote
      • engage
      • enjoy
      • exercise
      • exert
      • exploit
      • extend
      • fall back
      • farm out
      • featherbed
      • fill
      • give
      • implement
      • job
      • misapply
      • misuse
      • overdrive
      • overuse
      • play
      • ply
      • pull out all the stops
      • put
      • put to work
      • rat
      • recur
      • recycle
      • reprocess
      • resort
      • reuse
      • share
      • ship
      • sign
      • sign on
      • sign up
      • strain
      • subcontract
      • take
      • tap
      • waste
      • work

    Hypernyms for the word employ

      • state

    Antonyms for the word employ

      • can
      • dismiss
      • fire
      • force out
      • give notice
      • give the axe
      • give the sack
      • sack
      • send away
      • terminate
      • unemployment

    See other words