employ
🇺🇸
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
🇬🇧
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
verb
A2
to give someone a job and pay them
The store will employ five new workers next month.
B2
to use something for a specific purpose
We employ this method to solve difficult problems.
translation
to give someone a job and pay them; to use something for a specific purpose
Word Forms
3rd Present
employs
Past
employed
Perfect
employed
Progressive
employing