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απασχολώ — meaning in English

apascholo

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English meaning

  • employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
  • preoccupy verb To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.

Senses

απασχολώ is used for these senses in English:

  • employ (rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.

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.

preoccupy — full definition

  1. verb To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.
  2. verb To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
  3. verb To occupy or take possession of beforehand.

Related Greek words