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engage
verb as in hire for job, use
Strong matches
appoint, bespeak, book, charter, commission, contract, enroll, ink, lease, place, prearrange, rent, reserve, retain, secure
Weak matches
bring on board, come on board, put on, sign on, sign up, take on, truck with
verb as in occupy oneself; engross
verb as in promise to marry
verb as in start a fight; attack
Weak matches
do battle with, fall on, give battle to, join battle with, take on
Example Sentences
The diffuse structure of nonlinear novels engaged readers in a new and unexpected way, inviting them to piece together scattered episodes in the manner of a jigsaw puzzle.
Since August, Swiss officials and business executives have engaged in shuttle diplomacy as the country’s economy started to strain under the levy.
Lily-May, 18, also from Shimna Integrated College, said while it was "enlightening" meeting other young people passionate about the climate, most of her peers are "not really engaged".
The 31-year-old is now engaged to a man whom she invited to her first chaotic singles party.
“But at the end, how many people are going to have the same reaction? We are a company driven by data, and our main data is, how many people are going to engage?”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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