employ as in the state of being employed or having a job

• "they are looking for employment"
• "he was in the employ of the city"

Synonyms

• employmentthe state of being employed or having a job; the occupation for which you are paid; the act of giving someone a job ; the act of using

employ as in put into service

• "make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose"
• "use your head!"
• "we only use Spanish at home"
• "I can't use this tool"
• "Apply a magnetic field here"
• "This thinking was applied to many projects"
• "How do you utilize this tool?"
• "I apply this rule to get good results"
• "use the plastic bags to store the food"
• "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

Synonyms

• usethe act of using; what something is used for; a particular service; (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; put into service; take or consume (regularly or habitually); use up, consume fully; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; avail oneself to; habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
• utilizeput into service; convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
• utiliseput into service
• applyput into service; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; ask (for something); apply to a surface; be applicable to; give or convey physically; avail oneself to; ensure observance of laws and rules; refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; apply oneself to

employ as in engage or hire for work

• "They hired two new secretaries in the department"
• "How many people has she employed?"

Synonyms

• hirea newly hired employee; the act of hiring something or someone; engage or hire for work; hold under a lease or rental agreement; engage for service under a term of contract
• engagecarry out or participate in an activity; consume all of one's attention or time; engage or hire for work; ask to represent; give to in marriage ; get caught; carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); hire for work or assistance; engage for service under a term of contract; keep engaged