verb / noun
employ
em-PLOY/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
To put something to use for a purpose.
The shop owner employs the new worker's skills behind the counter.
Etymology
The image of folding something in developed into involving it in a particular purpose. Applied to people, this became engaging or hiring someone to work.
In context
Both the insurer and the provider have to employ a team of unhappy people in cubicles to haggle over the reimbursement rate
More examples
- You can employ the same method to solve both problems.
- She employed humor to ease the tension.
- The team is employing new tools to detect water leaks.
Forms
employ · employs · employed · employing