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employ
verb
to
give
someone
a
paid
job
β’
The
company
plans
to
employ
fifty
new
engineers
this
year
.
The
company
plans
to
employ
fifty
new
engineers
this
year
.
β’
β
I
need
to
employ
another
barista
before
the
weekend
rush
,β
the
cafΓ©
owner
said
.
β
I
need
to
employ
another
barista
before
the
weekend
rush
,β
the
cafΓ©
owner
said
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
β
employer
β
meaning
β
to
apply
or
use
β,
from
Latin
β
implicare
β β
to
enfold
,
engage
β.
verb
to
use
a
tool
,
method
,
or
skill
for
a
purpose
β’
The
scientist
employed
a
new
technique
to
test
the
theory
.
The
scientist
employed
a
new
technique
to
test
the
theory
.
β’
Good
writers
employ
vivid
imagery
to
engage
their
readers
.
Good
writers
employ
vivid
imagery
to
engage
their
readers
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Old
French
β
employer
β,
influenced
over
time
to
include
the
meaning
β
put
to
use
β.
noun
-
employ
formal
:
the
state
of
working
for
someone
;
service
β’
For
ten
years
,
she
was
in
the
employ
of
a
famous
actor
.
For
ten
years
,
she
was
in
the
employ
of
a
famous
actor
.
β’
The
spy
worked
secretly
in
the
employ
of
a
foreign
government
.
The
spy
worked
secretly
in
the
employ
of
a
foreign
government
.
Extension
of
the
verb
sense
,
recorded
in
late
17th-century
formal
English
,
now
mostly
preserved
in
the
phrase
β
in
the
employ
of
β.
employee
noun
a
person
who
works
for
another
person
or
for
an
organization
and
receives
wages
or
a
salary
β’
The
new
employee
learned
everyone
β
s
names
by
the
end
of
her
first
day
.
The
new
employee
learned
everyone
β
s
names
by
the
end
of
her
first
day
.
β’
Every
employee
must
wear
a
name
badge
while
working
in
the
store
.
Every
employee
must
wear
a
name
badge
while
working
in
the
store
.
Borrowed
in
the
19th
century
from
French
β
employΓ©
,β
the
past
participle
of
β
employer
,β
meaning
β
to
employ
.β
employer
noun
a
person
,
company
,
or
organization
that
pays
people
to
work
for
them
β’
My
employer
offers
flexible
working
hours
.
My
employer
offers
flexible
working
hours
.
β’
During
the
interview
,
he
asked
the
employer
about
career
growth
opportunities
.
During
the
interview
,
he
asked
the
employer
about
career
growth
opportunities
.
From
employ
+β
βer
;
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
15th
century
referring
to
a
person
who
employs
others
.
employment
noun
-
employment
the
state
or
condition
of
having
regular
paid
work
β’
After
months
of
searching
,
Maria
finally
found
employment
at
a
local
bookstore
.
After
months
of
searching
,
Maria
finally
found
employment
at
a
local
bookstore
.
β’
Stable
employment
helps
people
plan
for
the
future
.
Stable
employment
helps
people
plan
for
the
future
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
employement
,
based
on
Latin
implicare
β
enfold
,
involve
β.
noun
-
employment
the
act
of
using
something
for
a
particular
purpose
β’
The
employment
of
seat
belts
has
saved
many
lives
.
The
employment
of
seat
belts
has
saved
many
lives
.
β’
Modern
farming
relies
on
the
employment
of
advanced
machinery
.
Modern
farming
relies
on
the
employment
of
advanced
machinery
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Old
French
employement
,
based
on
Latin
implicare
.
unemployment
noun
-
unemployment
the
situation
in
which
people
who
are
able
and
willing
to
work
cannot
find
a
paid
job
β’
After
losing
his
factory
job
,
Carlos
spent
six
months
looking
for
work
and
struggling
with
unemployment
.
After
losing
his
factory
job
,
Carlos
spent
six
months
looking
for
work
and
struggling
with
unemployment
.
β’
High
unemployment
can
lead
to
increased
poverty
in
a
country
.
High
unemployment
can
lead
to
increased
poverty
in
a
country
.
early
19th
century
:
from
un-
β
not
β
+
employment