employ

Meanings

• Verb

  To engage or hire someone to do work or perform a service.

  - "He employs a gardener to take care of his garden."
  - "The company employs over 500 people."

• Verb

  To put a thing into use or service.

  - "The new machine will be employed in the factory."
  - "The government employed the emergency fund to help those in need."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛmˈplɔɪ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780060"

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Synonyms

hire , apply , use , utilize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with employ
apply , comply , deny , embellish , implore , obey

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Variants

List of all variants of employ that leads to same result
employ , employed , employing , employs , in someone's employ , re-employ , re-employed , re-employing , re-employment , re-employments , re-employs , reemploy , reemployed , reemploying , reemployment , reemployments , reemploys

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'employer', from 'empleier', 'to put in office, employ'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'employ' comes from the Old French word 'employer', which means 'to put in office, employ'.

2. The term 'employment' is derived from the word 'employ'.

3. In the United States, employment is a major economic indicator, and the employment rate is closely monitored by economists and policymakers.

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Related Concepts

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1. Employment: The state of being employed, or having a job.

2. Labor market: A market where employers and employees meet to negotiate wages and working conditions.

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Culture

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In literature, 'employ' has been used to describe the act of hiring someone for work or putting something into use. In art, there are paintings depicting the hiring process, emphasizing the importance of employment in society.

How to Memorize "employ"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the hiring process or imagine someone putting a tool into use when thinking about the word 'employ'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'employ' with hiring someone or putting something into use.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Person Out Lives Yields Employment' to remember the meaning of 'employ'.

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