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Definitions of employer

verb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

synonyms: appliquer, faire usage de, implémenter, se servir de, utiliser

appliquer, pratiquer
avail oneself to

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donner, se consacrer
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

mettre
attribute or give

abuser de, faire mauvais usage
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

recycler, réemployer
use again after processing

exploiter, profiter de
use or manipulate to one's advantage

exploiter
draw from; make good use of

goûter, jouir
have benefit from

prendre
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

partager, utiliser en commun
use jointly or in common

faire travailler, mettre au travail
cause to work

travailler
give a workout to

exploiter
exploit the power of

exploiter
get from the earth by excavation

exploiter, extraire
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

collaborer
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

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