EMPLOY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the state of being employed or having a job
   Synonym(s)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they are looking for employment
   • he was in the employ of the city
   Hypernyms(s) employ is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • state (what does state mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unemployment (what does unemployment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hire (what does hire mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)

EMPLOY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • put into service
   • make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
   Synonym(s)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • use your head!
   • we only use Spanish at home
   • I can”t make use of this tool
   • Apply a magnetic field here
   • This thinking was applied
   Hyponym(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • dedicate (what does dedicate mean?)
   • consecrate (what does consecrate mean?)
   • commit (what does commit mean?)
   • devote (what does devote mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • pull out all the stops (what does pull out all the stops mean?)
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • assign (what does assign mean?)
   • ply (what does ply mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • misapply (what does misapply mean?)
   • misuse (what does misuse mean?)
   • avail (what does avail mean?)
   • overuse (what does overuse mean?)
   • overdrive (what does overdrive mean?)
   • cannibalize (what does cannibalize mean?)
   • cannibalise (what does cannibalise mean?)
   • recycle (what does recycle mean?)
   • reprocess (what does reprocess mean?)
   • reuse (what does reuse mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   • exert (what does exert mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • enjoy (what does enjoy mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • share (what does share mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • put to work (what does put to work mean?)
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • go for (what does go for mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • utilizer (what does utilizer mean?)
   • utiliser (what does utiliser mean?)
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • user (what does user mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • engage or hire for work
   Synonym(s)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • hire (what does hire mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • They hired two new secretaries in the department
   • How many people has she employed?
   Antonym(s)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
   • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
   • send away (what does send away mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • featherbed (what does featherbed mean?)
   • fill (what does fill mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • ship (what does ship mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • sign on (what does sign on mean?)
   • sign up (what does sign up mean?)
   • rat (what does rat mean?)
   • subcontract (what does subcontract mean?)
   • farm out (what does farm out mean?)
   • job (what does job mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • employee (what does employee mean?)
   • employer (what does employer mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • boss (what does boss mean?)
   • hirer (what does hirer mean?)