Employ
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
To employ someone means to give them a job or work to do, like when a store hires a person to help customers.
Examples
- My dad decided to employ a gardener to help take care of our big backyard.
- In art class, our teacher will employ different materials like paint and clay for our projects.
- The school will employ a new coach to help us learn more about soccer this year.
Synonyms
hire
use
engage
assign
employe
Antonyms
fire
dismiss
quit
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