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employ
[/ɪmˈplɔɪ/]
verb
empregar
1.
to hire someone for a job or position
The company employs over 500 people.
A empresa emprega mais de 500 pessoas.
2.
to make use of something; to utilize
She employed different strategies to solve the problem.
Ela empregou diferentes estratégias para resolver o problema.
3.
to keep someone busy or occupied
The teacher employed the students with group activities.
A professora ocupou os alunos com atividades em grupo.
Synonyms
hire
engage
utilize
use
apply
Antonyms
dismiss
fire
discharge
lay off
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
empregar
standard and most common usage
São Paulo
empregar
standard usage, sometimes 'contratar' for hiring
Rio de Janeiro
empregar
standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
empregar
standard usage; 'contratar' more specific for hiring
Related Idioms & Phrases
employ someone's services
employ one's time
be employed in
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