employ
word
/ɛmˈpɫɔɪ/
em-PLOY
/ɛmplˈɔɪ/
em-PLOY
Definition
To give someone a job or work to do; also, to use something for a particular purpose.
Usage & Nuances
More formal than 'hire' when speaking about jobs; common in business and legal contexts. 'Employ' can refer to both people ('employ a manager') and methods/items ('employ a new strategy'). Not to be confused with 'employee' (the person who works).
Spanish: emplear - contratarPortuguese (BR): empregar - contratarPortuguese (PT): empregar - contratarChinese (Simplified): 雇用 - 使用Chinese (Traditional): 僱用 - 使用Hindi: नौकरी देना - उपयोग करनाArabic: يُوظِّف - يستخدمBengali: নিয়োগ করা - ব্যবহার করাRussian: нанимать - использоватьJapanese: 雇う - 用いるVietnamese: tuyển dụng - sử dụngKorean: 고용하다 - 활용하다Turkish: istihdam etmek - kullanmakUrdu: ملازم رکھنا - استعمال کرناIndonesian: mempekerjakan - menggunakan
Example Sentences
You need to employ more effective methods.
basic
We employ the latest technology in our products.
natural
She was employed for her language skills.
natural
To solve the problem, we employed a different approach.
natural
The company employs 200 workers.
basic
They employed a new manager last year.
basic