Employed

/ɪmˈplɔɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Having or engaged in a job or occupation.

She has been employed as a teacher for over ten years.

To make use of something for a particular purpose.

They employed a new strategy to improve sales.

adjective

Having a job; being in a paid position.

The number of employed individuals has increased in the last year.

From the Old French 'employer', from Latin 'implicare' meaning 'to involve, entangle.'

gainfully employed

Having a job that provides a salary or wage.

self-employed

Working for oneself rather than for an employer.

employed with benefits

Having a job that includes additional perks like health insurance or retirement plans.

employment

The condition of having paid work.

employer

A person or organization that hires people.

employee

A person who is hired for work.

On the grind

I've been on the grind ever since I got employed.

Clocking in

He is clocking in at 9 AM every day since he got employed.