employ
1 of 2verb/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
Forms:employs,employing,employed,employed
1
to give work to someone and pay them
A2transitive- Are you planning to employ any interns this summer?
- The company has plans to employ additional staff for their new project.
- The construction company needs to employ more workers.
- The firm employs skilled craftsmen to make its products.
- We are planning to employ a gardener to maintain our large yard.
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2
to make use of something for a particular purpose
transitive- The teacher employed visual aids to make the lesson more engaging.
- The team employed a new strategy to improve their performance in the game.
- He employed his negotiation skills to finalize the deal successfully.
- The artist employed vibrant colors to bring the painting to life.
- She employed her creativity to solve the problem in an innovative way.