Associations to the word «Employ»

Wiktionary

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.

Dictionary definition

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?".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy