employ | Definition of employ

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 upon), make use of

Near Antonyms of employ

ignore, neglect

misapply, misuse