Dig and Employ

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Dig

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.
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Employ and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Dig".
Nearby Words: digging, digged

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.
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Dig and employ are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Employ".
Nearby Words: employment, employed, employee, employable, employer

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style dig style employ style
robots dig robots employ robots

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  • Film / Woman in the Dunes The villagers employ her to dig sand for sale and to save the house from burial in the advancing sand.
    Source: Film / Woman in the Dunes
  • Franchise / Star Trek We Will Use Manual Labor in the Future: Romulans and Cardassians are heavy into dilithium mining, and employ untouchables (such as the Reman caste) or subjugated aliens to dig it up for them.
    Source: Franchise / Star Trek
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