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palkata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
  • engage verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
  • hire verb To employ someone for pay, or to give someone a job.
  • indent noun A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
  • install verb To set up equipment, software, or a system so it's ready for use.
  • recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.

Senses

palkata is used for these senses in English:

  • employ (rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
  • engage (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
  • engage (obsolete, transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
  • hire (transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
  • indent To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress
  • install (transitive) To admit formally into an office, rank or position.
  • recruit To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.

employ — full definition

  1. verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
  2. verb To make use of something, such as a method, tool, or skill.

engage — full definition

  1. verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
  2. verb To enter into conflict or battle with an opponent.
  3. verb To arrange to employ or hire someone, or to book a service.
  4. verb To interlock or mesh, as with gears or machine parts.

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