employ a servant

Frequency: 4.01.7 per million words

To pay someone to work as a servant in your home.

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Examples (10)

  • In the 19th century, wealthy families would often employ several servants.
  • She decided to employ a servant to help with the daily chores.
  • The old estate used to employ a full staff of servants for its upkeep.
  • They could no longer afford to employ a servant after the financial downturn.
  • Many aristocratic households still employ servants to maintain their large properties.
  • Before the war, it was common for middle-class families to employ at least one servant.
  • If I ever become rich, I would love to employ a personal servant.
  • The mistress of the house had to employ a new servant after the old one retired.
  • He was considering whether to employ a servant or manage the household himself.
  • To maintain such a grand residence, one must employ a team of servants.