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The correct spelling is employ.
How to pronounce employ
/ɛmˈplɔɪ/
nounIPA: /ɛmˈplɔɪ/
Say it like: Emp-loee
The correct spelling is employ. The state of being an employee; employment. For example: "The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ."
Usage Examples
“The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.”
“Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.”
“The burglar employed a jemmy to get in.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The state of being an employee; employment.
- 2.The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.
verb
- 1.To hire (somebody for work or a job).
- 2.To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
- 3.To make busy.
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