Employ and Make

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.

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

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Employ and make are semantically related in detail topic. Sometimes you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

people	employ people	make people
kind	employ kind	make kind
time	employ time	make time
use	employ use	make use
Other words: music, version, weapons.

I will make sure I know what Hollywood Tactics are, and only employ them if my scriptwriter is an idiot or if Mel Gibson is present and on the same side as me.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Survive a War Movie
They're designed to make life more difficult for any Downers who like to employ stealth.

Source: Nosy Neighbor
The Phantom Pain greatly expands the methods you can employ to make guards' lives a living hell.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid V

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