employ

verb29 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.4

one's time or effort could be used more productively

to be engaged in a productive or beneficial activity

to be actively and continuously engaged in an activity

to have someone working for you at the present time

hire someone as a direct employee, not through an agency

create jobs through secondary effects, not by direct hiring

proactively seeking to hire people

to use something many times

to use something in many places or by many people

to use something in a way that produces the desired result

to use something in most situations

to use something often

to use something often

to use something in a way that is characteristic or usual

to use something on a regular basis

to use something in most cases

to use something more and more over time

to use something with a successful outcome

to use something in a widespread or thorough manner

to use something as the main method or tool

to use something in the correct or intended way

to use something as part of a standard procedure

to use something in a beneficial or helpful way

to have a long-term, stable job

to have a short-term or contract job

to have a full-time job

to have a job that pays money

to work on a consistent, scheduled basis

to work on an inconsistent or sporadic basis

to be busy doing a particular activity

used to specify the industry or field of work