French Conversation · Level 87
60 words
French word
employer
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃plwaje/
Meaning
- verbuse
Example
J'emploie souvent cette application.
I often use this app.
More examples
Elle sait employer les bons mots.
She knows how to use the right words.
Core concept
A chosen tool, method, or resource connects an intention to the result it produces.
Common phrases
employer son temps
use one's time
employer les bons mots
use the right words
Similar words
utiliser: To use an object or method for a purpose.
se servir de: To use one's hands or nearby objects to accomplish a task.
appliquer: To apply a rule or method in a real situation.
Definition in French
Utiliser quelque chose comme moyen pour obtenir un résultat, en faisant usage d'un outil, d'une méthode ou d'un procédé.
Word origin
French employer comes through Old French emploier from Latin implicare, whose senses included involving or applying something, and it developed toward using or engaging resources.
Usage tips
- With a person as the direct object, employer means to employ or hire, while with a thing it usually means to use.