Employ and Owe

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.

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

Owe

Owe verb - Be obliged to pay or repay.
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Synonyms for Owe

Employ and owe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Owe".

Common collocations

power employ power owe power
time employ time owe time
bit employ bit owe bit
lots employ lots owe lots
Other words: powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Their rendition may or may not owe a debt of gratitude to Otto as well, though the fire (English) "Feier" (German for party) pun both employ is kind of obvious.
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