employed
/ɪmˈplɔɪd/
employed adjective: in a job; working. Also the simple past and past participle of employ.
Adjective
employed (comparative more employed, superlative most employed)
- In a job; working.
- You're just looking for a handout like every other—are you employed, Mr. Lebowski?1998, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, The Big Lebowski, spoken by The Big Lebowski (David Huddleston)
- Used; in use.
- Studies on LLS in recent decades have identified a large number of strategies which are employed by English as a foreign/second language (EFL/ESL) learners and several strategy categorisation patterns have also been established.2018, Habók Anita, Andrea Magyar, “The Effect of Language Learning Strategies on Proficiency, Attitudes and School Achievement”, in Frontiers in Psychology, volume 8, →DOI
Also used as
employed is also the simple past and past participle of employ.
employed meaning in Urdu
employed in Urdu
- ملازمت یافتہ, ملازمت شدہ
Forms of employed
| comparative | more employed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most employed |
Words formed from employed
Phrases with employed
Words that rhyme with employed
Questions about employed
- What does employed mean?
- Employed means in a job; working.
- What is employed in Urdu?
- Employed in Urdu is ملازمت یافتہ, ملازمت شدہ. See Employed meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is employed?
- Employed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce employed?
- Employed is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔɪd/.
Words near employed in the dictionary
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