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em·ploy
(ĕm-ploi′)tr.v. em·ployed, em·ploy·ing, em·ploys
1.
a. To provide work to (someone) for pay: agreed to employ the job applicant.
b. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy: employed himself for an hour reading blogs.
2. To put (something) to use or service: employed a pen to open the package; employed her skills in the new job.
3. To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.
n.
1. The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.
2. Archaic An occupation.
[Middle English emploien, from Old French emploier, from Latin implicāre, to involve : in-, in; see en-1 + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
em·ploy′a·bil′i·ty n.
em·ploy′a·ble adj.
em·ploy′er n.
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Adj. | 1. | employed - having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; "most of our graduates are employed" busy - actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch" unemployed - not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital" |
2. | ![]() exploited - developed or used to greatest advantage |
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employed
adjective
1. working, in work, having a job, in employment, in a job, earning your living He was employed on a part-time basis.
working redundant, laid off, jobless, out of work, on the dole (Brit. informal), out of a job
working redundant, laid off, jobless, out of work, on the dole (Brit. informal), out of a job
2. busy, active, occupied, engaged, hard at work, in harness, rushed off your feet You have enough work to keep you fully employed.
busy idle, unoccupied
busy idle, unoccupied
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employed
adjective1. Having a job:
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Translations
مُشَغَّل
ansat
meî atvinnu
çalışanişi olan
employ
(imˈploi) verb1. to give (especially paid) work to. He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.
2. to occupy the time or attention of. She was busily employed (in) writing letters.
3. to make use of. You should employ your time better.
emˈployed adjective having a job; working.
emˈployee, ˌemployˈee (em-) noun a person employed for wages, a salary etc. That firm has fifty employees.
emˈployer noun a person who employs others. His employer dismissed him.
emˈployment noun the act of employing or state of being employed. She was in my employment; This will give employment to more men.
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