n 1: the state of being employed or having a job; "they are
looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the
city" [syn: employ] [ant: unemployment]
2: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for
employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" [syn: work]
3: the act of giving someone a job [syn: engagement]
4: the act of using; "the steps were worn from years of use"
[syn: use, usage, utilization, utilisation, exercise]