EMPLOYMENT Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word employment. (close relations)
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| work | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • activity directed toward making or doing something • a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing • the occupation for which you are paid • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) • (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force • a place where work is done • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) verb • exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work • be employed • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • perform as expected when applied • shape, form, or improve a material • give a workout to • proceed along a path • operate in a certain place, area, or specialty • proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity • move in an agitated manner • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • cause to work • prepare for crops • behave in a certain way when handled • have and exert influence or effect • operate in or through • cause to operate or function • provoke or excite • gratify and charm, usually in order to influence • make something, usually for a specific function • move into or onto • to mix into a homogeneous mass • use or manipulate to one's advantage • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • cause to undergo fermentation • go sour or spoil • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion | ||||||||
| calling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained | ||||||||
| career | nounn | |||||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained • the general progression of your working or professional life verb • move headlong at high speed | ||||||||
| job | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him • a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee • any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing • a workplace; as in the expression `on the job' • a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply • an object worked on; a result produced by working • the responsibility to do something • the performance of a piece of work • a damaging piece of work • a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved • (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit • a crime (especially a robbery) verb • profit privately from public office and official business • arranged for contracted work to be done by others • work occasionally • invest at a risk | ||||||||
| livelihood | nounn | |||||||
noun • the financial means whereby one lives | ||||||||
| occupation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power • any activity that occupies a person's attention • the act of occupying or taking possession of a building • the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied | ||||||||
| profession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the body of people in a learned occupation • an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) • an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion • affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith | ||||||||
| trade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services • the skilled practice of a practical occupation • the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers • a particular instance of buying or selling • people who perform a particular kind of skilled work • steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator • an equal exchange verb • engage in the trade of • turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase • be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions • exchange or give (something) in exchange for • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood | ||||||||
| vocation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained • a body of people doing the same kind of work | ||||||||
| employ | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being employed or having a job verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • engage or hire for work | ||||||||
| engagement | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a meeting arranged in advance • a mutual promise to marry • the act of giving someone a job • employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time • contact by fitting together • the act of sharing in the activities of a group | ||||||||
| exercise | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit • the act of using • systematic training by multiple repetitions • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding • (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches • an action, often used negatively and without consequences verb • put to use • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • give a workout to • do physical exercise • learn by repetition | ||||||||
| hire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a newly hired employee • the act of hiring something or someone verb • engage or hire for work • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||||
| usage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of using • accepted or habitual practice • the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written | ||||||||
| use | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
noun • the act of using • what something is used for • a particular service • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • take or consume (regularly or habitually) • use up, consume fully • seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage • avail oneself to • habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | ||||||||
| utilisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of using | ||||||||
| utilization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of using • the state of having been made use of | ||||||||
