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What is another word for Employ? – 209 Employ Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    engage hire recruit appoint enlist contract commission retain secure acquire take on bring on board sign up enroll register enlist deploy utilize exert apply exercise use occupy absorb engross immerse involve participate join enter commence initiate start begin activate animate energize motivate inspire stimulate prompt induce persuade convince influence sway attract draw pull engage capture enlist enroll recruit appoint post station assign allocate designate detail second transfer reassign redeploy reassign reallocate reappoint reactivate rehire reinstate reengage

    Meaning of Employ

    The primary meaning of the word "employ" is to give someone a job or work, in exchange for payment.

    Definitions

    • To give someone a job or work, in exchange for payment
    • To use something, especially a skill or resource, for a particular purpose
    • To make use of someone's services or skills, typically by paying them

    Etymology of Employ

    The word "employ" comes from the Old French word "emploier", which is derived from the Latin words "in" (meaning "in" or "on") and "plodere" or "ploiare" (meaning "to fold" or "to enclose"), and later from "implicare" (meaning "to involve" or "to engage")
    Historically, the word "employ" initially meant "to put to use" or "to apply", and later developed to include the sense of giving someone a job or work

    Example Uses

    • The company will employ new staff to manage the increased workload
    • She employs her skills as a graphic designer to create innovative advertisements
    • The government employs various strategies to reduce unemployment

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    fire dismiss terminate lay off release discharge sack axe let go make redundant retire resign quit leave abandon desert dismiss reject refuse decline renounce discontinue cease stop halt suspend disengage idle pause delay postpone defer procrastinate stall dismiss ignore overlook neglect

    Related Nouns

    job work employment occupation career profession vocation position post role function task duty responsibility assignment project contract agreement engagement commitment obligation undertaking endeavor enterprise venture business industry company organization firm institution establishment

    Related Verbs

    hire recruit train develop manage supervise direct lead guide mentor coach counsel advise instruct teach educate inform brief acquaint familiarize engage involve participate join enter commence initiate start begin activate animate energize motivate inspire stimulate

    Related Adjectives

    full-time part-time temporary permanent seasonal contract freelance voluntary paid unpaid skilled unskilled professional amateur experienced inexperienced qualified unqualified trained untrained certified uncertified competent incompetent capable incapable efficient inefficient effective ineffective productive unproductive