employ vs resort

resort vs employ

employ and resort both are nouns.

employ and resort both are verbs.

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

As verbs, resort is a hyponym of employ; that is, resort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than employ:

employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
resort: have recourse to

Other hyponyms of employ include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur.

employ (noun)	resort (noun)
the state of being employed or having a job	act of turning to for assistance
	something or someone turned to for assistance or security
	a hotel located in a resort area
	a frequently visited place

employ (verb)	resort (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	move, travel, or proceed toward some place
engage or hire for work	have recourse to

Difference between employ and resort

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