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employ
verb
to
give
someone
a
paid
job
•
The
company
plans
to
employ
fifty
new
engineers
this
year
.
The
company
plans
to
employ
fifty
new
engineers
this
year
.
•
“
I
need
to
employ
another
barista
before
the
weekend
rush
,”
the
café
owner
said
.
“
I
need
to
employ
another
barista
before
the
weekend
rush
,”
the
café
owner
said
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
employer
’
meaning
‘
to
apply
or
use
’,
from
Latin
‘
implicare
’ ‘
to
enfold
,
engage
’.
verb
to
use
a
tool
,
method
,
or
skill
for
a
purpose
•
The
scientist
employed
a
new
technique
to
test
the
theory
.
The
scientist
employed
a
new
technique
to
test
the
theory
.
•
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
‘
employer
’,
influenced
over
time
to
include
the
meaning
‘
put
to
use
’.
