employ
em-ploy
verb
To make use of a particular method, skill, or object for a specific purpose.
"We must employ new tactics to succeed."
verb
To hire someone for work, paying them regularly for their service.
"The firm plans to employ new graduates next year."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: employment, engage, hire, apply, utilize, utilise, use
Antonyms: can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate, unemployment