employ

verb [T] (USE)

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Definition

› to use something for a particular purpose: Jacobs employs this phrase repeatedly.

(Definition of employ verb (USE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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