MISEMPLOY

Etymology

Verb

misemploy (third-person singular simple present misemploys, present participle misemploying, simple past and past participle misemployed)

(transitive) To employ incorrectly; to misuse.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`em*ploy", v. t.

Definition: To employ amiss; as, to misemploy time, advantages, talents, etc. Their frugal father's gains they misemploy. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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