ɪmˈplɔɪ v. & n. --v.tr. 1
use the services of (a person) in
return for payment;
keep (a person) in one's service. 2 (often foll. by for,
in, on) use (a
thing,
time,
energy, etc.)
esp. to
good effect. 3 (often foll. by in) keep (a person) occupied. --n. the
state of
being employed, esp. for wages. øin the employ of employed
by. øøemployable adj. employability n. employer n. [ME f. OF employer ult. f. L implicari be involved f. implicare
enfold: see IMPLICATE]