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Imploy vs. Employ: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 6, 2023
"Imploy" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Employ," which means to provide work or utilize for a purpose.

Which is correct: Imploy or Employ

How to spell Employ?

Imploy is Incorrect

Employ is Correct

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Key Differences

Think of "employee" and simply remove "ee."
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Oct 05, 2023
Remember the prefix "em-" as in "embrace" or "embed."
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Associate the word with "employment," which has the "em-" prefix.
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Note that "I" don't employ, "em-" does.
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Oct 05, 2023
Relate the word with "employer" to reinforce the correct spelling.
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Oct 05, 2023
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Imploy and Employ Definitions

Imploy

Mploy is an incorrect spelling of Employ.
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Oct 05, 2023

Employ

The state of being hired for a job.
She is in the employ of a reputable firm.
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Oct 05, 2023

Employ

To occupy or engage someone's attention or efforts.
The puzzle employed his mind for hours.
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Oct 05, 2023

Employ

To provide work to (someone) for pay
Agreed to employ the job applicant.
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Apr 26, 2023

Employ

To engage the attention or activity of; occupy
Employed himself for an hour reading blogs.
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Apr 26, 2023
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Employ

To put (something) to use or service
Employed a pen to open the package.
Employed her skills in the new job.
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Employ

To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose
Employed several months in learning Swahili.
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Employ

The state of being employed
In the employ of the city.
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Employ

(Archaic) An occupation.
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Employ

The state of being an employee; employment.
The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.
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Employ

(obsolete) The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.
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Employ

(obsolete) Occupation.
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Employ

To hire (somebody for work or a job).
Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.
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Employ

To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
The burglar employed a jemmy to get in.
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Apr 26, 2023

Employ

To make busy.
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Employ

To inclose; to infold.
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Employ

To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; - often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies.
This is a day in which the thoughts . . . ought to be employed on serious subjects.
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Employ

To occupy; as, to employ time in study.
Jonathan . . . and Jahaziah . . . were employed about this matter.
Thy vineyard must employ the sturdy steerTo turn the glebe.
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Apr 26, 2023

Employ

That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.
The whole employ of body and of mind.
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Employ

The state of being employed or having a job;
They are looking for employment
He was in the employ of the city
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Employ

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 home
I can't make use of this tool
Apply a magnetic field here
This thinking was applied to many projects
How do you utilize this tool?
I apply this rule to get good results
Use the plastic bags to store the food
He doesn't know how to use a computer
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Employ

Engage or hire for work;
They hired two new secretaries in the department
How many people has she employed?
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Apr 26, 2023

Employ

To hire someone for work.
The company plans to employ 50 new staff members.
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Oct 05, 2023

Employ

To utilize something for a purpose.
He employs a unique method in teaching.
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Oct 05, 2023

Employ

To put into use or service.
The chef employs various spices to enhance flavor.
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FAQs

What is the verb form of Employ?

The verb form is "employ."
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What is the pronunciation of Employ?

Employ is pronounced as /ɪmˈplɔɪ/.
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Which vowel is used before Employ?

It depends on context, but commonly "a" or "the."
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Oct 05, 2023

Which preposition is used with Employ?

"Employ in" or "employ as."
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Oct 05, 2023

Why is it called Employ?

It's derived from the Latin "implicare," meaning "to engage."
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What is the plural form of Employ?

Verbs don't have plurals, but the noun form, "employs," can be used to mean instances of employment.
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Oct 05, 2023

What is the root word of Employ?

The root is the Old French "employer," from Latin "implicare."
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Oct 05, 2023

Which article is used with Employ?

Both "a" and "the" can be used.
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Is Employ a noun or adjective?

"Employ" can be a verb or noun.
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Is Employ a negative or positive word?

"Employ" is neutral; it describes an action or state.
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Oct 05, 2023

What is the singular form of Employ?

"Employ" is already in its singular form.
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Oct 05, 2023

Is Employ a vowel or consonant?

"Employ" is a word composed of both vowels and consonants.
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Oct 05, 2023

Is the Employ term a metaphor?

Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically.
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Oct 05, 2023

Is the word Employ imperative?

It can be, as in "Employ this method."
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Oct 05, 2023

What is a stressed syllable in Employ?

The second syllable "ploy" is stressed.
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Oct 05, 2023

What is the first form of Employ?

The first form is "employ."
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Oct 05, 2023

Which conjunction is used with Employ?

Any conjunction can be used, depending on context.
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Is Employ an adverb?

No, "employ" is not an adverb.
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Oct 05, 2023

Is Employ an abstract noun?

In its noun form, referring to the state of being employed, it can be considered abstract.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 05, 2023

What is the opposite of Employ?

Unemploy or disemploy.
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Oct 05, 2023

Which determiner is used with Employ?

Determiners like "this," "that," "my," etc. can be used.
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Oct 05, 2023

What is the second form of Employ?

The second form is "employed."
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Oct 05, 2023

How is Employ used in a sentence?

"Many companies employ innovative strategies to boost sales."
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Oct 05, 2023

Is Employ a countable noun?

In its noun form, it's generally uncountable.
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Oct 05, 2023

How do we divide Employ into syllables?

Em-ploy.
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Oct 05, 2023

What part of speech is Employ?

"Employ" can be a verb or noun.
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Oct 05, 2023

What is another term for Employ?

Utilize.
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Oct 05, 2023

Is Employ a collective noun?

No, "employ" is not a collective noun.
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Oct 05, 2023

How many syllables are in Employ?

"Employ" has two syllables.
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Oct 05, 2023

What is the third form of Employ?

The third form is "employed."
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Oct 05, 2023
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