employ (someone) as (something)
employ (someone) as (something)
To employ someone in a particular role or job. I thought they were going to employ me as a file clerk, but because they needed help with data entry, I wound up doing that instead.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
employ someone as something
to pay someone to work in some capacity. I employed Fred as a personal secretary for about three months. Can you employ me as a stock clerk?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- employ as
- employ
- employ (someone) for (something)
- employ for
- employ in
- employ (someone) in (something)
- engage
- engage (one) as (something)
- engage as
- hire out