verb
- Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
- usage: "use your head"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
- Engage or hire for work.
- usage: "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed"
adjective
- Having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary.
- usage: "most of our graduates are employed"
- Put to use. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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