em·ploy 
(ĕm-ploi)
(ĕm-ploi)tr.v. em·ployed, em·ploy·ing, em·ploys
1.
a. To provide work to (someone) for pay: agreed to employ the job applicant.
b. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy: employed himself for an hour reading blogs.
2. To put (something) to use or service: employed a pen to open the package; employed her skills in the new job.
3. To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.
n.
1. The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.
2. Archaic An occupation.
[Middle English emploien, from Old French emploier, from Latin implicāre, to involve : in-, in; see EN-1 + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
em·ploy′a·bili·ty n.
em·ploya·ble adj.
em·ployer n.