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Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions - Verbs Related to Occupation

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to occupation such as "recruit", "assign", and "volunteer".

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Categorized English Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions
to work

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

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to overwork

to work too much, often to the point of exhaustion or burnout

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to hire

to pay someone to do a job

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to recruit

to employ people for a company, etc.

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to employ

to give work to someone and pay them

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to sign up

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

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to staff

to provide with employees for a particular purpose, position, or task

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to man

to provide workers for a specific place or task

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to assign

to give specific tasks, duties, or responsibilities to individuals or groups

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to entrust

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

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to mandate

to officially give someone the authority or responsibility to carry out specific tasks or make decisions

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to appoint

to give a responsibility or job to someone

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to task

to assign a duty or responsibility to someone

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to designate

to choose someone for a certain position or task

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to delegate

to give part of the power, authority, work, etc. to a representative

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to commission

to assign someone to do a task, such as creating an artistic or literary piece

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to sack

to dismiss someone from their job

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to intern

to work temporarily in a job, usually during breaks or after completing studies, to gain practical experience in a specific field

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to volunteer

to offer to do something without being forced or without payment

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to lay off

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

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to take on

to hire someone

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to step down

to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position

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to put forward

to present an idea, suggestion, etc. to be discussed

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