employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1300
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Hire someone for a job
To pay someone to do a job for you.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
Visawe
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
Vinyume
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
Mada
business
|work
|employment
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My father employs ten people in his shop.
- They employ a new teacher every year.
- The hotel employs many students in the summer.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Use something effectively
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
Visawe
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
Vinyume
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
Mada
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
formal
C1
state
3
State of being employed by someone
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
Visawe
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
Vinyume
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
Mada
business
|work
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is in the employ of a bank.
- She stayed in their employ for five years.
- I was in his employ last year.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
Silabi na mkazo
em - ploy (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.