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engages

VERB

hire for job, use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

employ enlist

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shun

STRONG

cancel dismiss fire free give let go lose reject spend

WEAK

banish break off break up decline defuse discharge disconnect eject expel give up oust refuse release surrender yield

VERB

occupy oneself; engross

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest catch employ fascinate immerse interest involve join participate preoccupy undertake

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore disenchant disinterest free ignore let go release

STRONG

disgust forget neglect offend repel repulse turn off

WEAK

banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge disconnect dismiss eject expel fire give up oust refuse reject shun surrender yield

VERB

promise to marry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch commit undertake

STRONG

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

WEAK

give one's word troth turn on

Antonyms

STRONG

break deny disagree disavow fail fall behind let off loose loosen lose refuse release unfasten untie

WEAK

banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge disconnect dismiss eject expel fire give up let go oust reject shun surrender yield

VERB

start a fight; attack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

assail assault combat encounter launch strike

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

retreat surrender

WEAK

banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge disconnect dismiss eject expel fire give up let go oust refuse reject release shun yield

VERB

interconnect; bring into operation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

join lock

STRONG

activate apply attach dovetail energize fasten interact interlace interlock mesh

WEAK

get going intermesh interplay switch on

Antonyms

STRONG

detach disconnect disunite unfasten unlink

WEAK

banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge dismiss eject expel fire give up let go oust refuse reject release shun surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Essex Police, the force in Farage's Clacton constituency, told the BBC it engages with all MPs under Operation Bridger "to ensure they receive the most up-to-date security advice for their homes and their constituency offices".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I’ve made it clear time and time again that anyone who engages in insider trading will be found and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Instead, Harron engages with Solanas’ work inside the context of the world in which Solanas created it, depicting her with far more empathy than the tabloids ever afforded.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Even Claude, billed as one of the most ethical AI super-brains out there, engages in bad behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“That means that Ms. Prior engages in very little reward-seeking behavior.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth