"employs" in the noun sense
1. employment, employ
the state of being employed or having a job
"they are looking for employment"
"he was in the employ of the city"
"employs" in the verb sense
1. use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
put into service make work or employ 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"
2. hire, engage, employ
engage or hire for work
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"
"How many people has she employed?"
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