Employ
41employ — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. use, occupy; hire, engage. See comparison, business. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make use of] Syn. use, operate, manipulate, apply; see exercise 2 , use 1 . 2. [To obtain services for pay] Syn.… …
42employ — 01. Their company [employs] over 500 workers. 02. The company is planning to downsize its operations, and lay off 25% of its [employees]. 03. The [unemployment] rate in this country is presently about 8%. 04. His total lack of skills makes him… …
43employ — em·ploy || ɪm plɔɪ v. hire as a worker, occupy; put to use, activate, operate …
44employ — I. v. a. 1. Busy, engage, engross, exercise, occupy. 2. Use, apply, make use of. 3. Intrust with an agency, enlist in one s service, give employment to. II. n. (Poetical.) See employment …
45employ — verb 1) she employed a chauffeur Syn: hire, engage, recruit, take on, secure the services of, sign up, sign, put on the payroll, enroll, appoint; retain, contract; indenture, apprentice Ant …
46employ — 1. hire, enlist, enroll, take on, bring aboard; sign up, sign, engage, retain; commission, contract for, indenture; put to work, put on the payroll, put on salary; try out, apprentice. 2. use, utilize, apply; wield, ply, operate, work; handle,… …
47employ — em·ploy …
48employ — verb 1) she employed a chauffeur Syn: hire, engage, recruit, take on, sign up, appoint, retain 2) Sam was employed in carving a stone figure Syn: occupy, engage, involve, keep busy …
49employ — em•ploy [[t]ɛmˈplɔɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to engage the services of (a person or persons); hire 2) to make use of for a specific task: employed computers to solve the problem[/ex] 3) to devote (time, energies, etc.) to a particular activity 4)… …
50employ — Ho ohana (use), ho olimalima, hai (hire). ♦ He employs six servants, eono āna kānaka hana …
