to employ
41In one's employ — Employ Em*ploy , n. [Cf. F. emploi.] That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment. [1913 Webster] The whole employ of body and of mind. Pope. [1913 Webster] {In one s employ}, in one s service. [1913… …
42employ — Synonyms and related words: active use, activities, activity, add, affair, affairs, appliance, application, apply, attend to business, attendance, avail, bag, bespeak, bestow, book, brief, business, busy, carry on, commerce, commission, concern,… …
43employ — 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.… …
44employ — 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… …
45employ — em·ploy || ɪm plɔɪ v. hire as a worker, occupy; put to use, activate, operate …
46employ force — apply strength, use power …
47employ — 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 …
48employ — 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 …
49employ — 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,… …
50employ — em·ploy …
