The noun employ has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")
Overview of verb employ
The verb employ has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (44) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
2. (14) hire, engage, employ -- (engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?")