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- pronunciation:
- ihm
ploI
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
employs, employing, employed |
definition 1: |
to make use of; use.
She employed a drill to make the hole.- synonyms:
- apply, use
- similar words:
- exercise, handle, operate
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definition 2: |
to provide work for or get services from in exchange for payment; hire.
We employed a plumber to fix the drain.- synonyms:
- engage, hire
- antonyms:
- dismiss
- similar words:
- commission, enlist, enroll, recruit, retain
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related words: |
apprentice, put, work |
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derivations: |
employable (adj.), employed (adj.), employability (n.) |
The word employ
contains the following part:
en-1, em-1
Latin
prefix
that means to put into; cause to be or have
Example words:
embark, embarrass, embed, embody, embrace, embroider, employ, empower, enable, enact, enchant, encircle, enclose, encompass, encounter, endure, enforce, engage, engulf, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enrage, enrich, enroll, ensure, entangle, entitle, entrust, envelop
- antonyms:
- de-, dis-, un-
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