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employs

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ɛmˈpɫɔɪz// UK //ɛmplˈɔɪz// em·ploys

v. to give someone a job and pay them for their work. It can also mean to use a specific tool, method, or skill to get a task done.

v. to provide work and payment for a person under a contract of service; to make use of a particular method, skill, or instrument for a specific purpose.


SIMPLE

The local factory employs over two hundred people from the village.

CONTEXTUAL

The marketing team employs several different social media strategies to reach younger customers.

COMPLEX

While the company primarily employs local graduates, it also recruits international specialists to ensure a diverse range of perspectives during the product development phase.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

The company employs to many people.The company employs many people.Employs is a transitive verb and does not take a preposition like 'to' before its object.

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