Em-ploy'ment, n.

n. 1. The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed. 2. That which engages or occupies; that which consumes time or attention; occupation; office or position involving business; service; agency; as, agricultural employments; mechanical employments; public employment; in the employment of government.

Cares are employments, and without employ The soul is on a rack. Young.