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- pronunciation:
- ihm
ploI
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
employs, employing, employed |
| definition 1: |
to use.
Doctors employ many different instruments during an operation.- synonyms:
- use
- similar words:
- exercise, handle, operate
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| definition 2: |
to provide a job for someone or get services from someone in exchange for payment.
Our company employs over two hundred people.- synonyms:
- engage, hire
- antonyms:
- dismiss
- similar words:
- enroll
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| related words: |
work |
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| derivations: |
employable (adj.), employed (adj.), employability (n.) |
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