Add to Chrome

employ

Employ is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter E and ends with the letter Y for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(v. t.) To inclose; to infold.
(v. t.) To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in about on or upon and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of as an instrument a means a material etc. for a specific purpose; to apply; as to employ the pen in writing bricks in building words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies.
(v. t.) To occupy; as to employ time in study.
(v. t.) To have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy.
(n.) That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.

Syllable Information

The word employ is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for employ is: em-ploy


Words by number of letters: