Employ
Employ verb - To put into action or service.
Usage example: looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
Handle is a synonym for employ in make use of topic. In some cases you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Employ".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
If you lack the necessary skills, of course, you can always employ someone else to handle the casting for you.
Source: Animate Dead -
Umiak do not employ fighters since they evolved on low G worlds and can't handle 30+ g's of acceleration; inertial dampeners are too big for fighters.
Source: Webcomic / Outsider -
The stereotypical dwarf is a keen businessman with a great talent for making money, and many human businesses employ a dwarf, or several, to handle their finances.
Source: Our Dwarves Are All the Same
Cite this Source
Handle and Employ. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/employ/handle
Employ & Handle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/employ/handle>.
Handle or Employ. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/employ/handle.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "employ" and "handle" have occurred on timeline