gainfully employed
Definition of gainfully employed
: provided with a job that pays wages or salary She hasn't been gainfully employed for a few years.
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employplay employed
: to make use of (someone or something inactive)
: to use (something, such as time) advantageously
: to use or engage the services of
: use, purpose
: occupation, job
: the state of being employed
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