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employ in Arabic

وَظَّفَ waẓẓafa

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

employ in Arabic: وَظَّفَ (waẓẓafa). In English, employ means to retain (someone) as an employee.

Arabic words for employ

to give someone work
وَظَّفَ waẓẓafa

English meaning of employ

  1. verb To retain (someone) as an employee.
  2. verb To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
  3. verb To use (someone or something) for a job or task.
  4. verb To make busy; to preoccupy.

Full definition of employ

employ in a sentence

  • Our company employs hundreds of people.
  • Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.
  • The burglar employed a jemmy to get in.

Synonyms of employ

All synonyms of employ

employ in other languages

Questions about employ in Arabic

What is the meaning of employ in Arabic?
Employ in Arabic is وَظَّفَ (waẓẓafa).
ما معنى كلمة employ؟
Employ: وَظَّفَ (waẓẓafa).
What does employ mean in English?
Employ means to retain (someone) as an employee.

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