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Yes, employ is playable

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"Employ" Definition

noun

Archaic Occupation.
The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.
The state of being.

verb-transitive

To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.
To engage the services of; put to work: agreed to employ the job applicant.
To provide with gainful work: factories that employ thousands.
To put to use or service. See Synonyms at use.

verb

To make use of (someone or something inactive).
To use (as time) advantageously.
To use or engage the services of.
To provide with a job that pays wages or a salary.
To devote to or direct toward a particular activity or person.

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