Synonyms for

Employs

Verb / eˈmplɔɪz / / ɪˈmplɔɪz / Another word for employs — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To give work to someone and pay them for it.

Synonyms & similar words

utilise use employment utilize engage apply unemployment employ fire hire hire recruit appoint engage enlist contract retain staff man occupy fill

Synonyms by register

Formal

utilizes engages applies operates

Informal

uses has hires puts to work

Literary

wields avails

Antonyms

discharges fires releases dismisses unemploys sheds

Common collocations

  • employs staff
  • employs technology
  • employs strategies
  • employs resources
  • employs people
  • employs methods
  • employs a workforce

Word family

noun employment
verb employ
adjective employable
adverb employedly

Usage note

Often used in the context of hiring or using something for a specific purpose. Be mindful of the register; 'hires' or 'uses' might be more appropriate in casual conversation.

Example sentences

  1. The store employs several cashiers.
  2. John was employed as a teacher.
  3. The company is not employing new workers at the moment.
  4. She hopes to be employed by a big company after graduation.
  5. He was employed for a short period of time.

Quotes

  • The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness. - William Saroyan
  • The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. - Oscar Wilde
  • The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. - Marcus Aurelius

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