employ

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of employ with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

employ

(verb)

Meaning

to give someone a job

Example

"The company decided to employ more staff to meet demand."

Synonyms

hireengage

Antonyms

firedismiss

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'implicare', meaning to involve.
Related word forms
  • noun: employment
  • adjective: employable