employed

Meanings

• adjective

  Engaged or occupied in a particular activity or job.

  - "John is employed as a software engineer."
  - "Sarah is employed full-time at the hospital."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛmˈplɔɪd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hire , apply , use , utilize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with employed
emboyd , empoiled , empolished

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Variants

List of all variants of employed that leads to same result
employ , employed , employing , employs , self-employed , self-employeds , gainfully employed , re-employ , re-employed , re-employing , re-employment , re-employments , re-employs , reemploy , reemployed , reemploying , reemployment , reemployments , reemploys

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Etymology

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From Old French 'employer', meaning 'to use, apply'.

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Trivia

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1. The global employment rate was estimated to be 63.2% in 2020.

2. The term 'employed' comes from the Old French word 'employer', which means 'to use, apply'.

3. The first recorded use of the word 'employed' in English was in the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Unemployment: The state of being without a job, particularly following an economic downturn or recession.

2. Labor market: The economic system in which employers and employees meet to negotiate wages and employment terms.

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Culture

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The term 'employed' has significant cultural importance in the context of employment and the economy. It is often used to describe individuals who are actively engaged in working for wages or salary.

How to Memorize "employed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person going to work every day, dressed in work clothes and carrying a briefcase or workbag.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'employed' with the idea of being productive and contributing to society.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym EMPLOYED to remember the meanings: Engaged, Meaningful, Productive, Lucrative, Occupied, Yielding, and Employer-provided.

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