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employ

intermediateB1

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/ · em-ploy

to make use of or engage someone's services for work.

Meanings

verbformal

to make use of or engage someone's services for work.

کسی کے کام کے لئے خدمات حاصل کرنا یا استعمال کرنا۔

ملازمت دینا

mulazmat dena

Formal: ملازمت دینا

Synonyms

hireengageutilizeبھرتی کرناکام پر رکھنااستعمال کرنا

Antonyms

firedismissreleaseنکال دینابرطرف کرناآزاد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • employ a strategy
  • employ staff
  • employ resources

Example Sentences

The company decided to employ more workers this year.

کمپنی نے اس سال مزید مزدوروں کو ملازمت دینے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Company ne is saal mazeed mazdooron ko mulazmat dene ka faisla kiya.

We can employ different methods to solve this problem.

ہم اس مسئلے کو حل کرنے کے لئے مختلف طریقے استعمال کر سکتے ہیں۔

Hum is maslay ko hal karne ke liye mukhtalif tareeqay istemal kar sakte hain.

They employ a flexible approach to project management.

وہ پروجیکٹ مینجمنٹ کے لیے لچکدار طریقہ کار استعمال کرتے ہیں۔

Woh project management ke liye lachakdaar tareeqa kaar istemal karte hain.

Easily Confused With

employe:Employe refers to a person employed by a company, whereas employ is the verb to hire someone.

Word Family

employee
nounملازم
employer
nounملازمت دینے والا
employment
nounملازمت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'employ' as 'employing your skills' in a job.

Imagine a business setting where people are busy working.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے، جو کرتا ہے کام وہی کامیاب ہوتا ہے۔

Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai, jo karta hai kaam wahi kamiyab hota hai.

The fruit of labor is sweet; he who works is the one who succeeds.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خود کا کام خود کرو، دوسروں پر انحصار نہ کرو۔

Khud ka kaam khud karo, doosron par inhisaar na karo.

Do your own work; do not rely on others.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "implicare" — to involve, to entangle

First known use: 15th century

The word 'employ' evolved from the Latin 'implicare', which means to involve or engage someone in work.