Employ vs. Utilise

Employ vs. Utilise — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Employ and Utilise

Employnoun

The state of being an employee; employment.

The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.

Utiliseverb

To make useful, to find a practical use for.

Employverb

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.

Utiliseverb

To make use of; to use.

Employverb

To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).

The burglar employed a jemmy to get in.

Utiliseverb

To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.

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Employverb

To make busy.

Utiliseverb

To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended

Employnoun

the state of being employed or having a job;

they are looking for employmenthe was in the employ of the city

Utiliseverb

put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;

use your head!we only use Spanish at homeI can't make use of this toolApply a magnetic field hereThis thinking was applied to many projectsHow do you utilize this tool?I apply this rule to get good resultsuse the plastic bags to store the foodHe doesn't know how to use a computer

Employverb

put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;

use your head!we only use Spanish at homeI can't make use of this toolApply a magnetic field hereThis thinking was applied to many projectsHow do you utilize this tool?I apply this rule to get good resultsuse the plastic bags to store the foodHe doesn't know how to use a computer

Employverb

engage or hire for work;

They hired two new secretaries in the departmentHow many people has she employed?
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