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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 take someone's attention away from other things.

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 take someone's attention away from other things.
  2. verb To make someone anxious, so that they cannot stop thinking about it.
  3. verb To move into or take control of a place before anyone else does.
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