Associations to the word «Employ»

EMPLOY, noun. The state of being an employee; employment.

EMPLOY, verb. To hire (somebody for work or a job).

EMPLOY, verb. To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).

EMPLOY, verb. To make busy.

EMPLOY A STEAM ENGINE TO CRACK A NUT, verb. (idiomatic) To do a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.

EMPLOY, noun. The state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city".

EMPLOY, verb. Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer".

EMPLOY, verb. Engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?".