B1
to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it
Dictionary examples:
The restaurant employed a robot to flip burgers and tell jokes. (0.0)
The pizza shop employed a cat to catch mice and eat leftovers. (0.0)
The library employed a parrot to remind people to be quiet. (0.0)
How many people does your company employ? (32.1)
Can't we employ someone as an assistant to help with all this paperwork? (42.9)
More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing. (43.7)
We've employed a market researcher to find out what people really want from a cable TV system. (68.6)