CEFR A2

employ

verb

Meaning

To give someone a job and pay them for their work.

Examples

The factory employs over 500 workers.
She was employed as a teacher last year.

Synonyms: hire, recruit, appoint, engage

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employ (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Definition

To give someone a job and pay them for their work.

Examples

The factory employs over 500 workers.
She was employed as a teacher last year.
They plan to employ new staff next month.

How to Use employ

employ someone as something (prepositional phrase): To give someone a job with a specific title or role. — "They decided to employ him as a manager."
employ something for something (prepositional phrase): To use a tool, method, or resource for a specific purpose. — "We employed a new software for data analysis."

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