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employed

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/ɪmˈplɔɪd/ · em-ployed

Having a job or being engaged in work for wages.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having a job or being engaged in work for wages.

نوکری کرنے والا یا تنخواہ کے لئے کام کرنے والا۔

ملازمت

mulazmat

Synonyms

workingengagedoccupiedکام کرنے والاملازممصروف

Antonyms

unemployedidledisengagedبے روزگاربیکارغیر مصروف

Common Collocations

  • employed individuals
  • employed status
  • he is employed

Example Sentences

He is employed at a prestigious company.

وہ ایک معتبر کمپنی میں ملازمت کرتا ہے۔

Woh ek mu'tabar company mein mulazmat karta hai.

Many people are employed in the service industry.

بہت سے لوگ سروس انڈسٹری میں ملازمت کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log service industry mein mulazmat karte hain.

She has been employed as a teacher for five years.

وہ پچھلے پانچ سال سے ایک استاد کے طور پر ملازمت کر رہی ہے۔

Woh pichhle paanch saal se ek ustaad ke tor par mulazmat kar rahi hai.

Easily Confused With

employ:Employed is the past participle of employ and refers to someone who is currently working.

Word Family

employ
verbملازمت دینا
employee
nounملازم
employer
nounملازمت دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Employed means you are engaged in employment.

Picture a busy office with employees working on their desks.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai.

The fruit of hard work is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "implicare" — to involve or engage

First known use: 15th century

The word 'employed' originated from the Latin 'implicare,' which means 'to involve or engage.' Over time, it evolved in English to denote being engaged in work or a profession.