Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To hire someone to do specific work or use something for a purpose.
Employ
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He employed certain powerful restoratives suggested by no little medical learning.
Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
It then occurred to her to employ him in reading.
Etymology:
Originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French emploier, which means to make use of. This, in turn, comes from the Latin implicare, meaning to involve or enfold.
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