engage
1. [ verb ] carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Synonyms: pursue prosecute
Examples:

"She pursued many activities" "They engaged in a discussion"

Related terms: act close politick pastime pursuance
2. [ verb ] engage or engross wholly
Synonyms: occupy engross absorb
Examples:

"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

Related terms: interest involve rivet consume preoccupation occupation intentness
3. [ verb ] (work) engage or hire for work
Synonyms: hire employ
Examples:

"They hired two new secretaries in the department" "How many people has she employed?"

Related terms: fire sign fill subcontract retain ship indent featherbed rat employment hire boss
4. [ verb ] (law,work) as to represent; of legal counsel
Synonyms: retain
Examples:

"I'm retaining a lawyer"

Related terms: hire
5. [ verb ] get caught
Examples:

"make sure the gear is engaged"

Related terms: disengage touch lock engagement
6. [ verb ] give to, in marriage
Synonyms: affiance plight betroth
Related terms: vow betrothal
7. [ verb ] (military) as of wars, battles, or campaigns
Synonyms: wage
Examples:

"Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"

Related terms: fight put_up battle
8. [ verb ] engage in a commercial transaction
Synonyms: take rent charter hire lease
Examples:

"We took an apartment on a quiet street" "Let's rent a car" "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

Related terms: get lease rental charter lease
9. [ verb ] as of aid, help, services, or support
Synonyms: enlist
Related terms: procure recruit
10. [ verb ] keep engaged
Synonyms: lock mesh operate
Examples:

"engaged the gears"

Related terms: disengage move throw ride operation engagement mesh
Similar spelling:   engaged
  engaging
  encase
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