Definition of employ

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Employ (v. t.) To occupy; as, to employ time in study..

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Socialism :: Socialism (n.) A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor. In popular usage, the term is often employed to indicate any lawless, revolutionary social scheme. See Communism, Fourierism, Saint-Simonianism, forms of socialism..
Vacancy :: Vacancy (n.) The quality or state of being vacant; emptiness; hence, freedom from employment; intermission; leisure; idleness; listlessness..
Chopboat :: Chopboat (n.) A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels.
Factory :: Factory (n.) A building, or collection of buildings, appropriated to the manufacture of goods; the place where workmen are employed in fabricating goods, wares, or utensils; a manufactory; as, a cotton factory..
Plant :: Plant (n.) The whole machinery and apparatus employed in carrying on a trade or mechanical business; also, sometimes including real estate, and whatever represents investment of capital in the means of carrying on a business, but not including material worked upon or finished products; as, the plant of a foundry, a mill, or a railroad..
Idle :: Idle (superl.) Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours..
Pedestrial :: Pedestrial (a.) Of or pertaining to the feet; employing the foot or feet.
Giallolino :: Giallolino (n.) A term variously employed by early writers on art, though commonly designating the yellow oxide of lead, or massicot..
Hydro-electric :: Hydro-electric (a.) Pertaining to, employed in, or produced by, the evolution of electricity by means of a battery in which water or steam is used..
Idle :: Idle (superl.) Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen..
Servant :: Servant (n.) One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial offices, or for other labor, and is subject to his command; a person who labors or exerts himself for the benefit of another, his master or employer; a subordinate helper..
Bulldog :: Bulldog (n.) A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls..
Electric :: Electric (n.) A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc., employed to excite or accumulate electricity..
Holder :: Holder (n.) One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
Transport :: Transport (v.) A vessel employed for transporting, especially for carrying soldiers, warlike stores, or provisions, from one place to another, or to convey convicts to their destination; -- called also transport ship, transport vessel..
Beset :: Beset (v. t.) To occupy; to employ; to use up.
Prostitute :: Prostitute (n.) A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire.
Use :: Use (v. t.) The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
Claqueur :: Claqueur (n.) One of the claque employed to applaud at a theater.
Blockader :: Blockader (n.) A vessel employed in blockading.
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