employs

Meanings

• Verb

  To engage or hire someone for work.

  - "The company employs over 1000 workers."
  - "She was employed as a teacher for 10 years."

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Synonyms

hire , apply , use , utilize

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Variants

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employ , employed , employing , employs , 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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The word 'employs' comes from the Latin word 'imponere', which means 'to put in' or 'to place'. It is related to the English word 'employ', which means 'to use' or 'to put to work'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the word 'employs' in English was in the 15th century.

2. In some countries, it is customary for employers to provide their employees with a 'letter of employment' or 'contract of employment'.

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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 in which employers and employees interact to buy and sell labor.

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Culture

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The word 'employs' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the relationship between employers and employees. In music, the term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the way musicians or artists are 'employed' by their audiences.

How to Memorize "employs"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hiring manager interviewing a job applicant and offering them a job.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'employs' with the idea of hiring or putting someone to work.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'employs' starts with the letter 'e' and sounds like 'emplace' or 'emplore', which can help you remember its meaning.

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