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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  employ 
 
  2  senses  of  employ 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  =>  give  dedicate,  commit,  devote 
  =>  play 
  =>  play 
  =>  pull  out  all  the  stops 
  =>  put  assign 
  =>  ply 
  =>  address 
  =>  waste 
  =>  misapply,  misuse 
  =>  avail 
  =>  overuse,  overdrive 
  =>  cannibalize,  cannibalise 
  =>  recycle,  reprocess,  reuse 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  =>  exploit,  tap 
  =>  strain,  extend 
  =>  exert,  exercise 
  =>  enjoy 
  =>  take 
  =>  share 
  =>  work  put  to  work 
  =>  fall  back  resort,  recur 
 
  Sense  2 
  hire,  engage,  employ 
  =>  featherbed 
  =>  fill 
  =>  retain,  engage 
  =>  indent 
  =>  ship 
  =>  sign,  fee,  contract,  sign  on  sign  up 
  =>  rat 
  =>  subcontract,  farm  out  job 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  employ 
 
  2  senses  of  employ 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  =>  give  dedicate,  commit,  devote 
  =>  vow,  consecrate 
  =>  rededicate 
  =>  apply 
  =>  attend 
  =>  play 
  =>  play 
  =>  pull  out  all  the  stops 
  =>  put  assign 
  =>  repose 
  =>  ply 
  =>  address 
  =>  waste 
  =>  misapply,  misuse 
  =>  avail 
  =>  overuse,  overdrive 
  =>  cannibalize,  cannibalise 
  =>  recycle,  reprocess,  reuse 
  =>  rehash 
  =>  reclaim,  recover 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  =>  play 
  =>  harness 
  =>  optimize,  optimise 
  =>  avail,  help 
  =>  prey,  feed 
  =>  use 
  =>  trespass,  take  advantage 
  =>  impinge,  encroach,  entrench,  trench 
  =>  exploit,  tap 
  =>  maximize,  maximise 
  =>  mine 
  =>  strip  mine,  surface  mine 
  =>  quarry 
  =>  milk 
  =>  strain,  extend 
  =>  overstrain,  overextend 
  =>  tax,  task 
  =>  exert,  exercise 
  =>  enjoy 
  =>  take 
  =>  share 
  =>  double  up 
  =>  pool 
  =>  communalize,  communalise 
  =>  work  put  to  work 
  =>  exercise,  work  work  out 
  =>  warm  up 
  =>  warm  up 
  =>  computerize,  computerise 
  =>  rack 
  =>  implement,  apply,  utilize,  utilise 
  =>  misapply 
  =>  overwork,  exploit 
  =>  overdrive 
  =>  fall  back  resort,  recur 
 
  Sense  2 
  hire,  engage,  employ 
  =>  featherbed 
  =>  fill 
  =>  retain,  engage 
  =>  indent 
  =>  ship 
  =>  sign,  fee,  contract,  sign  on  sign  up 
  =>  contract  out 
  =>  rat 
  =>  subcontract,  farm  out  job 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  employ 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  employ 
 
  2  senses  of  employ 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  2 
  hire,  engage,  employ 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  employ 
 
  employ  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  employ 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  hire,  engage,  employ 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  employed 
  self-employed  person 
 
  Overview  of  verb  employ 
 
  The  verb  employ  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (44)  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ  --  (put  into  service;  make  work  or  employ  something  for  a  particular  purpose  or  for  its  inherent  or  natural  purpose:  "use  your  head!";  "we  only  use  Spanish  at  home";  "I  can't  make  use  of  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") 
  2.  (14)  hire,  engage,  employ  --  (engage  or  hire  for  work  "They  hired  two  new  secretaries  in  the  department";  "How  many  people  has  she  employed?") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  employed 
 
  The  adj  employed  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  employed  --  (having  your  services  engaged  for  or  having  a  job  especially  one  that  pays  wages  or  a  salary;  "most  of  our  graduates  are  employed") 
  2.  employed,  made  use  of  --  (put  to  use) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  employed 
 
  2  senses  of  employed 
 
  Sense  1 
  employed  (vs.  unemployed) 
 
  unemployed  (vs.  employed) 
  =>  at  leisure(prenominal) 
  =>  discharged,  dismissed,  fired,  laid-off,  pink-slipped 
  =>  idle,  jobless,  out  of  work 
 
  Sense  2 
  employed,  made  use  of(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  exploited)  ->  unexploited,  undeveloped 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  employed 
 
  2  senses  of  employed 
 
  Sense  1 
  employed  (vs.  unemployed) 
  =>  freelance(postnominal),  self-employed 
  =>  hired 
  =>  working(postnominal),  on  the  job(prenominal) 
  =>  engaged 
  Also  See->  busy#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  employed,  made  use  of(prenominal) 
  =>  exploited  (vs.  unexploited) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  employed 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  employed 
 
  employed  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  employed 
  employed 
  self-employed 
  underemployed 
  unemployed 
 
  Overview  of  verb  employ 
 
  The  verb  employ  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (44)  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ  --  (put  into  service;  make  work  or  employ  something  for  a  particular  purpose  or  for  its  inherent  or  natural  purpose:  "use  your  head!";  "we  only  use  Spanish  at  home";  "I  can't  make  use  of  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") 
  2.  (14)  hire,  engage,  employ  --  (engage  or  hire  for  work  "They  hired  two  new  secretaries  in  the  department";  "How  many  people  has  she  employed?") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  employed 
 
  The  adj  employed  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  employed  --  (having  your  services  engaged  for  or  having  a  job  especially  one  that  pays  wages  or  a  salary;  "most  of  our  graduates  are  employed") 
  2.  employed,  made  use  of  --  (put  to  use) 



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