to employ
51employ — verb 1) she employed a chauffeur Syn: hire, engage, recruit, take on, sign up, appoint, retain 2) Sam was employed in carving a stone figure Syn: occupy, engage, involve, keep busy …
52employ — em•ploy [[t]ɛmˈplɔɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to engage the services of (a person or persons); hire 2) to make use of for a specific task: employed computers to solve the problem[/ex] 3) to devote (time, energies, etc.) to a particular activity 4)… …
53employ — Ho ohana (use), ho olimalima, hai (hire). ♦ He employs six servants, eono āna kānaka hana …
54employ — To engage in one s service; to hire; to use as an agent or substitute in transacting business; to commission and intrust with the performance of certain acts or functions or with the management of one s affairs; and, when used in respect to a… …
55employ — To engage in one s service; to hire; to use as an agent or substitute in transacting business; to commission and intrust with the performance of certain acts or functions or with the management of one s affairs; and, when used in respect to a… …
56in someone's employ — in someone’s employ formal phrase being paid by someone to work for them We provide training for personnel in the employ of major public sector institutions. Thesaurus: employed and in employmenthyponym Main entry: employ * * * in someone s… …
57be in sb's employ — (also be in the employ of sb) FORMAL ► to be working for someone: »She has been in the company s employ for twelve years. Main Entry: ↑employ …
58pre-employ — pre employˈ (↑employ) vt(1) • • • Main Entry: ↑pre * * * pre employ, employment see pre A. 1, B. 2 a …
59take into employ — index employ (engage services) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
60in the employ of — ► in the employ of employed by. Main Entry: ↑employ …
