Employ and Pick

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.

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

Pick verb - To catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use.

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Employ and pick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Pick".

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

people	employ people	pick people
image	employ image	pick image
number	employ number	pick number
series	employ series	pick series
Other words: time, words, weapon, skills, weapons.

Meaningful Name: If you're going to employ a Dragon, don't pick a guy named Benedict!

Source: Film / Last Action Hero
Since simulating the complex interchange of balance and animation required to actually pick up an object is beyond the flexibility of most present game engines, many games that allow object manipulation employ some form of invisible force: a tractor beam or telekinesis are the most popular choices.

Source: Ragdoll Physics
One episode in season 4 has the Minbari employ a technique they literally call "skin dancing": basically using this trope against the Drakh by hugging the hull of their mothership to pick up the speed they need to escape an ambush.

Source: Point Defenseless

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