- employ⇄employ, verb, noun.
- employ⇄noun 1. the condition of being employed; service for pay; employment.
Ex. There are many workers in the employ of that big factory.
2. (Archaic.) use.
Ex. to make full employ of a tool.
3. (Archaic or Poetic.) work or occupation - employ⇄v.t. 1. to give work and pay to; use the services of.
Ex. That big factory employs many workers. The hotel employs two cooks.
2. to use.
Ex. You employ a knife, fork, and spoon in eating. She employs her time wisely.
3. to keep