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anwerben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
  • enlist verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
  • hire verb To employ someone for pay, or to give someone a job.
  • indent noun A notch or a cut in the edge of something.
  • recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.

Senses

anwerben is used for these senses in English:

  • employ (rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
  • enlist (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.
  • 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
  • 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.

enlist — full definition

  1. verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
  2. verb To obtain the help or support of someone.
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