Employ
Figure
Figure verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
Her only travelling companions are her cat Faithful and Coram, technically in her employ, but more or less a father figure.
Source: Older Sidekick -
Even if the actual answers to the riddles were straightforward, Batman had to employ a lot of Insane Troll Logic to figure out how they related to anything relevant.
Source: Insane Troll Logic - There's also a minor, subverted example early on when Gul Dukat shows up in the employ of the new and theoretically democratic Cardassian government despite being a rather notorious figure in the previous regime.
Source: Loyal to the Position
Cite this Source
Figure and Employ. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/employ/figure
Employ & Figure. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/employ/figure>.
Figure or Employ. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/employ/figure.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "employ" and "figure" have occurred on timeline