employ
part of speech
verb (employ, employs, employed, employing); noun (employ — formal, «in the employ of»)
meaning for a pupil
1) To employ someone is to give them a job and pay them. tree →
2) (formal) To employ something is to use it: employ a method. tree →
3) To employ yourself means to keep yourself busy doing something. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: The commentator wonders whether the book's body words are meant as real anatomy or as symbols. Many readers take them as symbols for deeper ideas. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and maths money problems, a company employs workers and pays them wages. In formal exam language «Employ a suitable method» means use one. Phrases: be employed by, employ a strategy.
examples
- It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- The bakery employs six people. tree →
- My mum is employed by the council. tree →
- The factory employs 200 workers. tree →
- (formal) Employ a suitable method to solve the problem. tree →
- They employed a builder to fix the roof. tree →
- The shop employs extra staff at Christmas. tree →
- You can employ yourself in embroidering your wedding gown. tree →
note
Regular verb. Nouns: employer (the boss who pays), employee (the worker), employment (having a job); opposite: unemployed. In maths: total wages = number employed × pay each.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «employ» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.