to be in sb's employ
11employ force — index compel, enforce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12employ improperly — index misemploy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13employ one's professional skill — index practice (engage in) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
14employ one's time — index strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15employ oneself — index attempt, commit (perpetrate), perform (execute), strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16employ oneself in — index practice (engage in) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17employ stratagem — index compete Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18employ — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. employer, from O.Fr. emploiier (12c.) make use of, apply; increase; entangle; devote, from L. implicare enfold, involve, be connected with, from in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + plicare to fold (see PLY (Cf. ply) (v.)).… …
19employ — vb *use, utilize, apply, avail Analogous words: *practice, exercise, drill: engross, absorb, *monopolize: *choose, select, pick …
20employ — I UK [ɪmˈplɔɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms employ : present tense I/you/we/they employ he/she/it employs present participle employing past tense employed past participle employed *** 1) to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to… …
