devote vs employ

devote is not a noun while employ is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devote	No	No	Yes	No
employ	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, employ is a hypernym of devote; that is, employ is a word with a broader meaning than devote:

devote: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of devote include apply, use, utilise, utilize.

devote (noun)	employ (noun)
	the state of being employed or having a job

devote (verb)	employ (verb)
dedicate	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	engage or hire for work
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use