Assume and Employ

Assume

Assume verb - To provide with a paying job.

Usage example: assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm

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Employ and assume are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Assume".

Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.

Usage example: a new factory that will employ 500 people

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Assume and employ are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assume" instead a verb "Employ".

power	assume power	employ power
attack	assume attack	employ attack
man	assume man	employ man
people	assume people	employ people
Other words: kind, sort, form, number, use, version, powers.

Many reports of Ork Kommandos tend to elicit disbelief from most combatants, as they assume that Orks are just too impetuous, bumbling and stupid to care about stealth or subterfuge, nevermind employ it with any degree of effectiveness (to be fair, this is true).

Source: It Can Think
A Keeper can Assume Direct Control of any minion in their employ, gaining any natural abilities, talents, or skills possessed by said minion.

Source: Villain Override

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