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engage

Definition for engage

verb as in hire for job, use

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appoint, bespeak, book, charter, commission, contract, enroll, ink, lease, place, prearrange, rent, reserve, retain, secure

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bring on board, come on board, put on, sign on, sign up, take on, truck with

verb as in occupy oneself; engross

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arrest, catch, employ, fascinate, immerse, interest, involve, join, participate, preoccupy, undertake

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absorb, allure, bewitch, busy, captivate, charm, draw, enamor, enchant, enthrall, grip, imbue, monopolize, partake, practice, soak, tackle

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embark on, enter into, give a try, give a whirl, go for broke, go in for, go out for, have a fling at, have a go at, have a shot at, keep busy, pitch in, preengage, set about, take part, tie up, try on for size

verb as in promise to marry

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catch, commit, undertake

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affiance, agree, betroth, bind, contract, covenant, guarantee, hook, obligate, oblige, pass, pledge, tie, vouch, vow

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give one's word, troth, turn on

verb as in start a fight; attack

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assail, assault, combat, encounter, launch, strike

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do battle with, fall on, give battle to, join battle with, take on

verb as in interconnect; bring into operation

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activate, apply, attach, dovetail, energize, fasten, interact, interlace, interlock, mesh

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get going, intermesh, interplay, switch on

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Example Sentences

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She said she had engaged lawyers in the UK and Bangladesh.

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The Florida meeting was the latest step in weeks of intense "shuttle diplomacy" which saw Ukrainian and Russian delegations separately engage with US officials to discuss a peace plan.

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Despite an initial refusal to engage in the conversation with a specialist nurse, his mother, Nadine, recalled how he had previously discussed organ donation while applying for a motorcycle licence.

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Mr. Stoppard insisted, through his works, that theater could and should engage with ideas, with philosophy, with the vast knowledge amassed by writers and thinkers of many ages.

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So the two “football meatheads or football nerds” who “think about the game in a very intricate way” could engage in shop talk.

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