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address vs employ

employ vs address

address and employ both are nouns.

address and employ both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
address Yes No Yes No
employ Yes No Yes No
As verbs, employ is a hypernym of address; that is, employ is a word with a broader meaning than address:
  • address: address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
  • employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Other hypernyms of address include apply, use, utilise, utilize.
address (noun) employ (noun)
the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion the state of being employed or having a job
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
the manner of speaking to another individual
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
address (verb) employ (verb)
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
speak to engage or hire for work
speak to someone
give a speech to
put an address on (an envelope)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
direct a question at someone
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
access or locate by address
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
Difference between address and employ

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