employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1300
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
1
Hire someone for a job
To pay someone to do a job for you.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|work
|employment
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The company plans to employ 50 new workers this year.
- We decided to employ her as our office manager.
- Many factories in the area employ migrant labor.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My father employs ten people in his shop.
- They employ a new teacher every year.
- The hotel employs many students in the summer.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
Use something effectively
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher employed several new techniques to help the students learn.
- We must employ all available resources to complete the project on time.
- The artist employed bright colors to create a cheerful mood.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He employed a new way to fix the car.
- We employed a map to find the park.
- She employed her skills to make the cake.
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
C1
state
3
State of being employed by someone
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She has been in the company's employ for over ten years.
- During his employ at the firm, he developed several successful projects.
- Few people remain in the long-term employ of one organization today.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He is in the employ of a bank.
- She stayed in their employ for five years.
- I was in his employ last year.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
em - ploy (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
employs
verb
employing
verb
employed
verb
Core family
Related words
employable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unemployed
adjective B1
unemployment
noun B1
Advanced or less common
employability
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After months of searching, he finally found gainful employment.
- Many graduates struggle to secure gainful employment after college.
in someone's employ
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɪmplˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Working for someone
Working for and being paid by someone.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.