American Dictionary
Definition employ in American English
employ
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
Example
Jean was employed by the company as a computer programmer.
Example
We should employ someone to manage production.
Example
A third of the population is employed in the coal mining industry.
2
to use something for a particular purpose
