employ

1. v. t. To inclose; to infold. Source: opted

2. v. t. To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies. Source: opted

3. v. t. To occupy; as, to employ time in study. Source: opted

4. v. t. To have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as, to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy. Source: opted

5. n. That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment. Source: opted

6. n. the state of being employed or having a job Source: wordnet

7. v. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose Source: wordnet

8. v. engage or hire for work Source: wordnet

9. 1. To inclose; to infold. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies. This is a day in which the thoughts . . . ought to be employed on serious subjects. Addison. (b) To occupy; as, to employ time in study. (c) To have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as, to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy. Jonathan . . . and Jahaziah . . . were employed about this matter. Ezra x. 15. Thy vineyard must employ the sturdy steer To turn the glebe. Dryden. To employ one's self, to apply or devote one's time and attention; to busy one's self. Syn. -- To use; busy; apply; exercise; occupy; engross; engage. See Use. That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment. The whole employ of body and of mind. Pope. In one's employ, in one's service. Source: webster

10. That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regularservice or business; employment.The whole employ of body and of mind. Pope.In one's employ, in one's service. Source: adambom

11. n:1/v:99 n the state of being employed or having a job v put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose v engage or hire for work Source: ecdict

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