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overdrive vs employ

employ vs overdrive

overdrive and employ both are nouns.

overdrive and employ both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overdrive Yes No Yes No
employ Yes No Yes No
As verbs, employ is a hypernym of overdrive; that is, employ is a word with a broader meaning than overdrive:
  • overdrive: make use of too often or too extensively
  • employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Other hypernyms of overdrive include apply, use, utilise, utilize.
overdrive (noun) employ (noun)
a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power the state of being employed or having a job
the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
overdrive (verb) employ (verb)
make use of too often or too extensively put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
drive or work too hard engage or hire for work
Difference between overdrive and employ

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