employed
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ɪmˈplɔɪd//
- //ɛmˈplɔɪd//
In a job; working.
adjective
- 1
In a job; working.
You're just looking for a handout like every other—are you employed, Mr. Lebowski?
- 2
Used; in use.
Studies on LLS in recent decades have identified a large number of strategies which are employed by English as a foreign/second language (EFL/ESL) learners and several strategy categorisation patterns have also been established.
verb
- 1
Also a form of employsimple past and past participle of employ
Forms
- comparative
- more employed
- superlative
- most employed