employ
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/verb
Middle School
1
To retain (someone) as an employee.
2
To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
3
To use (someone or something) for a job or task.
4
To make busy; to preoccupy.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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