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employ

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of employ

the state of being provided with a paying job

while you're under our employ, you can't do outside work for our competitors

Synonyms of employ

employment, engagement, hire

Words Related to employ

appointment, assignment, conscription, enlistment, recruitment

incumbency, tenure

occupation, place, position, post, situation, work

Near Antonyms of employ

boot, discharge, dismissal, firing, removal, sack, severance

demotion, suspension

furlough, layoff, leave, liberty, retirement

Antonyms of employ

joblessness, nonemployment, unemployment

employ

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of employ

1 to provide with a paying job

a new factory that will employ 500 people

Synonyms of employ

assume, engage, fee [chiefly Scottish], hire, lay on [chiefly British], pay, place, recruit, retain, sign (up or on), take on

Words Related to employ

reemploy, reengage, rehire

apprentice, contract, job, partner, subcontract

advance, promote, upgrade

headhunt, scout

Near Antonyms of employ

furlough, lay off, lock out

Antonyms of employ

ax (or axe), can, discharge, dismiss, fire, sack

2 to put into action or service

looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills

Synonyms of employ

apply, exercise, exploit, harness, operate, use, utilize

Words Related to employ

handle, manipulate, wield

direct, run, work

cannibalize, recycle, reuse

Phrases Synonymous with employ

bring to bear, draw on (or draw upon), make use of

Near Antonyms of employ

ignore, neglect

misapply, misuse

Synonym Discussion of employ

use, employ, utilize mean to put into service especially to attain an end. use implies availing oneself of something as a means or instrument to an end.

- willing to use any means to achieve her ends

employ suggests the use of a person or thing that is available but idle, inactive, or disengaged.

- looking for better ways to employ their skills

utilize may suggest the discovery of a new, profitable, or practical use for something.

- an old wooden bucket utilized as a planter

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