English Words Starting With E

• empiricism

  nounLow frequency; academic/technical term
  /ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/The theory that all knowledge originates from sensory experience and observation.
• empirism

  nounLow
  /ˈɛmpɪrɪz(ə)m/The philosophical belief that all knowledge is derived from sense experience and observation, rejecting innate ideas or pure reason.
• emplace

  verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ɪmˈpleɪs/ /ɛmˈpleɪs/to put or set something into a specific position or location, especially with deliberate intention and often implying a fixed or permanent placement.
• emplacement

  nounC2
  /ɪmˈpleɪsm(ə)nt/A prepared position or site where a weapon (especially artillery) is placed, or the act of placing something in a specific position.
• emplane

  verbverb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ɪmˈpleɪn/To board or put passengers or cargo onto an aircraft.
• emplectite

  nounExtremely Rare (specialist/technical term)
  /ɛmˈplɛktaɪt/A rare, brittle mineral composed of copper bismuth sulfide.
• employ

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1 (High frequency)
  /ɪmˈplɔɪ/To give somebody a job to do and pay them for it; to engage the services of someone.
• employable

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə.bəl/Able and suitable to be hired for paid work.
• employed

  adjectiveverbB1
  /ɪmˈplɔɪd/Working for payment or wages; having a job.
• employee

  nounVery High (B1+)
  /ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː/A person who is paid to work for a company, organization, or individual.
• employee association

  nounMedium-low
  /ˌɪm.plɔɪˈiː əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/An organization formed by workers within a company or industry to represent their collective interests.
• employer

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈplɔɪə/An individual or organization that pays someone to work for them; a person or firm that hires and pays employees.
• employers' association

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈplɔɪəz əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/A formal organization formed by employers, usually in a particular industry or region, to represent their collective interests, negotiate with trade unions, and lobby government.
• employment

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/the state of having a paid job; work that a person does for payment.
• employment agency

  nounMedium
  /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌeɪdʒənsi/A business or organization that matches people looking for work with employers who have job vacancies, typically for a fee.
• employment equity

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈekwɪti/A policy or system intended to ensure fair representation and opportunity in the workplace, particularly for historically disadvantaged groups.
• employment exchange

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/A government-run office where job seekers can register to find work and employers can list job vacancies.
• employment office

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈɒfɪs/A government agency or organization that helps people find jobs and employers find workers.
• employment tribunal

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt traɪˈbjuːn(ə)l/A judicial body that hears disputes between employees and employers.
• empoison

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
  /ɪmˈpɔɪz(ə)n/To administer poison to someone or something; to poison.

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