an act or instance of employing someone or something.

the state of being employed; employ; service

to begin or terminate employment.

an occupation by which a person earns a living; work; business.

the total number of people gainfully employed or working.

an activity or the like that occupies a person's time

She found knitting a comforting employment for her idle hours.

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idleness , inactivity , unemployment , misuse

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engagement in activity application , assignment , avocation , awarding , business , calling , carrying , commissioning , contracting , craft , employ , engaging , enlistment , enrollment , exercise , exercising , exertion , field , function , game * , hire , hiring , job , line , mtier , mission , number , occupation , occupying , office , position , post , profession , pursuit , racket * , recruitment , retaining , service , servicing , setup , signing on , situation , taking on , thing * , trade , using , vocation , what one is into , work , adoption , appliance , application , disposition , exploitation , handling , operation , play , purpose , usage , usance , use , utilization , engagement , implementation , art , career , task