employ
Translation
to employ, to hire, to use
Examples
The company employs 200 people.
The company employs 200 people.
You should employ your time wisely.
You should employ your time wisely.
He employed a new method to solve it.
He employed a new method to solve it.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to give (sb.) a job The factory employs many local people.
((sth.)) to use (sth.) for a particular purpose You should employ your time wisely.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hire, use, utilize; Antonyms: dismiss, fire, sack
Etymology
From Old French 'employer', from Latin 'implicare' meaning 'to enfold, involve'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'em-' (in) + 'ploy' (fold). To 'enfold' someone into your work or to 'enfold' a tool into your task.