n. the act of giving someone a job

v. engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

n. becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"

v. engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. engage somebody to enter the army

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

v. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

v. engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. assign to a station

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

v. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

v. engage somebody to enter the army

v. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"