Employed

//ɪmˈplɔɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of employ form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    In a job; working.

    "You're just looking for a handout like every other—are you employed, Mr. Lebowski?"

  2. 2
    Used; in use.

    "Studies on LLS in recent decades have identified a large number of strategies which are employed by English as a foreign/second language (EFL/ESL) learners and several strategy categorisation patterns have also been established."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary wordnet
  2. 2
    made useful wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
engagedhiredappliedat itat workbusy

Example

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"While employed at the bank, he taught economics at college."

Related phrases

self-employedin use

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