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employ

 

[ ɪmˈplɔɪ ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

at work

Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

Synonyms

engage, hire, recruit

Examples of usage

  • He employs 20 people at his company.
  • The restaurant employs a team of chefs.
  • She was employed as a receptionist.
Context #2 | Noun

job

A person in paid work.

Synonyms

employee, staff member, worker

Examples of usage

  • The new employ started today.
  • The company has many loyal employs.

Translations

Translations of the word "employ" in other languages:

🇵🇹 empregar

🇮🇳 नौकरी पर रखना

🇩🇪 beschäftigen

🇮🇩 mempekerjakan

🇺🇦 наймати

🇵🇱 zatrudniać

🇯🇵 雇う (やとう)

🇫🇷 employer

🇪🇸 emplear

🇹🇷 çalıştırmak

🇰🇷 고용하다 (goyonghada)

🇸🇦 توظيف (tawzif)

🇨🇿 zaměstnat

🇸🇰 zamestnať

🇨🇳 雇用 (gùyòng)

🇸🇮 zaposliti

🇮🇸 ráða

🇰🇿 жұмыспен қамту

🇬🇪 დასაქმება

🇦🇿 işə götürmək

🇲🇽 emplear

Etymology

The word 'employ' originated in Middle English from the Old French word 'employer', which means 'to use'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage to refer to giving work to someone and paying them for it.

See also: employed, employee, employees, employer, employing, employment, misemploy, underemployment, unemployed, unemployment.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,015, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.