The state of being an employee; employment.
To hire (somebody for work or a job).
To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
To make busy.
An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.