Employ and Entertain

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.

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

Entertain

Entertain verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

Employ and entertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Entertain".

Common collocations

people employ people entertain people
men employ men entertain men
time employ time entertain time
women employ women entertain women
Other words: soldiers.
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