Synonyms: work, employment
Definition: the occupation for which you are paid
Usage: he is looking for employment; a lot of people are out of work
Similar words: business, job, line, line of work, occupation
Definition: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
Usage: he's not in my line of business
Synonyms: usage, use, utilisation, utilization, employment, exercise
Definition: the act of using
Usage: he warned against the use of narcotic drugs; skilled in the utilization of computers
Similar words: activity
Definition: any specific behavior
Usage: they avoided all recreational activity
Synonyms: employment, engagement
Definition: the act of giving someone a job
Similar words: action
Definition: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Usage: there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
Synonyms: employ, employment
Definition: the state of being employed or having a job
Usage: they are looking for employment; he was in the employ of the city
Similar words: state
Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state