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employ

/ɛmˈplɔɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The state of being an employee; employment.
  2. The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.
  3. To hire (somebody for work or a job).
  4. To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
  5. To make busy.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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