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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Employ \Em*ploy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Employed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Employing.] [F. employer, fr. L. implicare to fold into,
     infold, involve, implicate, engage; in + plicare to fold. See
     Ply, and cf. Imply, Implicate.]
     1. To inclose; to infold. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Jonathan . . . and Jahaziah . . . were employed
                  about this matter.                --Ezra x. 15.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Thy vineyard must employ the sturdy steer
                  To turn the glebe.                --Dryden.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Employ \Em*ploy"\, n. [Cf. F. emploi.]
     That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular
     service or business; employment.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The whole employ of body and of mind.    --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     In one's employ, in one's service.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Employ \Em*ploy"\, n. [Cf. F. emploi.]
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Employ \Em*ploy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Employed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Employing.] [F. employer, fr. L. implicare to fold into,
     infold, involve, implicate, engage; in + plicare to fold. See
     Ply, and cf. Imply, Implicate.]
     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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  employ
       n : the state of being employed or having a job; "they are
           looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the
           city" [syn: employment] [ant: unemployment]
       v 1: put into service; make work or employ (something) for a
            particular purpose or for its inherent or natural
            purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at
            home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a
            magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many
            projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply
            this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to
            store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
            [syn: use, utilize, utilise, apply]
       2: engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in
          the department"; "How many people has she employed?" [syn:
           hire, engage] [ant: fire]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 χρησιμοποιώ ως μέσο/επιστρατεύω
     2 ....
     3 ....

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     n.
     1 The state of being an employee; employment.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The act of employing someone or make use of
  something; employment.
     3 (lb en obsolete) occupation.
     vb.
     1 To hire (somebody for work or a job).
     2 To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
     3 To make busy.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     n.
     1 The state of being an employee; employment.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The act of employing someone or make use of
  something; employment.
     3 (lb en obsolete) occupation.
     vb.
     1 To hire (somebody for work or a job).
     2 To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
     3 To make busy.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     n.
     1 The state of being an employee; employment.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The act of employing someone or make use of
  something; employment.
     3 (lb en obsolete) occupation.
     vb.
     1 To hire (somebody for work or a job).
     2 To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
     3 To make busy.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     n.
     1 The state of being an employee; employment.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The act of employing someone or make use of
  something; employment.
     3 (lb en obsolete) occupation.
     vb.
     1 To hire (somebody for work or a job).
     2 To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
     3 To make busy.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     Englanti vb.
     työllistää, palkata, ottaa työhön, käyttää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  employ
     Engelska vb.
     1 anställa
     2 använda

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  employ /ɛmplˈɔɪ/
  benut, benuttig, gebruik

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Employ /ɛmplˈɔɪ/
  الإستخدام

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  employ //ɛmˈplɔɪ// //ɪmˈplɔɪ// 
  1. давам работа, наемам
  to give someone work
  2. употребявам
  to put into use