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Meaning of
employ
in English
employ
us
//ɪmˈplɔɪ//
uk
//ɪmˈplɔɪ//
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Past Tense
employed
Participle Verb
employing
Third Person Singular
employs
Definitions
Verb
to
hire
or
retain
staff
;
pay
for
work
The
company
will
employ
new
staff
to
manage
the
project
.
to
give
someone
a
new
job
(
position
,
role
,
etc
.)
She
was
employ
as
a
marketing
manager
at
a
large
firm
.
to
use
something
for
a
purpose
(
task
,
function
,
etc
.)
The
new
policy
will
employ
technology
to
improve
customer
service
.
to
use
something
for
a
task
;
utilize
resources
The
company
will
employ
its
resources
to
develop
a
new
product
.
to
hire
someone
for
a
job
The
firm
will
employ
a
team
of
experts
to
handle
the
account
.
to
keep
someone
busy
(
occupied
,
engaged
,
etc
.)
She
tried
to
employ
her
time
wisely
during
the
summer
break
.
to
keep
someone
actively
engaged
(
in
work
,
activity
)
The
manager
will
employ
her
skills
to
lead
the
marketing
team
.
Compounds / Phrases
employments
misemployments
reemployments