General Englishneutralinformal
- To assign a person to perform tasks or labor; to employ someone for work or productive activity.
General Englishformalhistorical
- To compel or force people to perform labor, especially in contexts of coercion, imprisonment, or labor camps.
General Englishbusinessneutral
- To put resources, money, equipment, or assets into active use in order to produce goods, services, or financial return.