Meaning Of The Word Employ

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What's The Definition Of Employ?

employ
If your time is employed in doing something, you are using the time you have to do that thing.
verb: If a person or company employs you, they pay you to work for them.
verb: If you employ certain methods, materials, or expressions, you use them.

employ in American English
to make use of; use
noun: employment; service
transitive verb: to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service

employ in British English
to engage or make use of the services of (a person) in return for money; hire
noun: the state of being employed (esp in the phrase in someone's employ)

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