employ

nouns

the state of being employed or having a job

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

verbs

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"

apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize

is derived from

employment

engage or hire for work

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

employ, engage, hire

is derived from

employment

is derived from

employee

is derived from

employer