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Employ

noun/ɛmplˈɔɪ/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmplˈɔɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈʌdliˌaɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈʌdliˌaɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛmplˈɔɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of being employed or having a job
“they are looking for employment”
verbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
“use your head!”
verbengage or hire for work
“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
Word Forms
employverbengage or hire for work
useableadjectivecapable of being put to use
usableadjectivecapable of being put to use
usenounthe act of using
usernouna person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
usagenounthe act of using
utilizableadjectivecapable of being put to a profitable or practical use
utilizationnounthe act of using
utilizernounsomeone who puts to good use
utilitynounthe quality of being of practical use
utilisationnounthe act of using
applicativeadjectivereadily applicable or practical
applicatoryadjectivereadily applicable or practical
applicationnounthe act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
employmentnounthe act of using
hirernouna person responsible for hiring workers
engagementnounthe act of giving someone a job
employnounthe state of being employed or having a job
employeenouna worker who is hired to perform a job
employernouna person or firm that employs workers
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beschäftigen
der Zustand, in dem man erwerbstätig ist oder einen Job hat
🇫🇷French
employer
l'état d'être employé ou d'avoir un emploi
🇪🇸Spanish
emplear
el estado de estar empleado o tener un trabajo
🇮🇹Italian
impiegare
lo stato di essere impiegato o di avere un lavoro
🇳🇱Dutch
dienst
de staat waarin u werkt of een baan heeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
empregar
o estado de estar empregado ou ter um emprego
🇷🇺Russian
нанимать
состояние трудоустройства или наличия работы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काम
नियोजित होने या नौकरी करने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
নিয়োগ
কর্মরত বা চাকরি থাকার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
வேலைக்கு
வேலை செய்யும் அல்லது வேலை செய்யும் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపాధి కల్పిస్తాయి
ఉద్యోగం లేదా ఉద్యోగం ఉన్న స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
नोकरी
नोकरी किंवा नोकरी असण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોજગાર
નોકરી અથવા નોકરી હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೇಮಕ
ಉದ್ಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಉದ್ಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൊഴിൽ
ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നതോ ജോലിയുള്ളതോ ആയ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ
ਨੌਕਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ملازمت
ملازمت کرنے یا ملازمت کرنے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
采用
受雇或有工作的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
雇用する
雇用されている、または仕事がある状態
🇰🇷Korean
고용
고용되어 있거나 직업을 갖고 있는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuê
tình trạng được tuyển dụng hoặc có một công việc
🇹🇭Thai
จ้าง
สถานะของการจ้างงานหรือมีงานทำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mempekerjakan
keadaan bekerja atau mempunyai pekerjaan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpapatrabaho
ang estado ng pagiging empleyado o pagkakaroon ng trabaho
🇲🇾Malay
menggaji
keadaan bekerja atau mempunyai pekerjaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توظيف
حالة العمل أو الحصول على وظيفة
🇮🇷Persian
استخدام کردن
وضعیت شاغل بودن یا داشتن شغل
🇹🇷Turkish
istihdam etmek
çalışıyor olma veya bir işe sahip olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַעֲסִיק
המצב של מועסק או עבודה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'employ'?
The primary meaning of 'employ' is 'the state of being employed or having a job'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'employ' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'employ' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'employ' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'employ' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'employ' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'employ' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'employ' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'employ' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'employ' as formal, casual, or slang?
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