1. Having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
   "most of our graduates are employed"
    
2. Made useful
   "The employed space in the attic provided extra storage";
   - utilized, utilised [Brit]

1. Start in a job or pay to do a particular piece of work
   "How many people has she employed?";
   - hire, engage, take on
    
2. Put into service; make work for a particular purpose or use as designed
   "She employed her skills to solve the problem";
   - use, utilize, utilise [Brit], apply

See also: busy, hired, on the job, used, working

Type of: act, move

Antonym: can [N. Amer, informal], unemployed

Encyclopedia: Employed