recycle vs employ

recycle is not a noun while employ is a noun.

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

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

recycle: use again after processing
employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

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

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

recycle (verb)	employ (verb)
use again after processing	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
cause to repeat a cycle	engage or hire for work