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   engage

   /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention): "he ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton's attention" Similar capturecatcharrestgrabseizedrawattractgainwincaptivateholdgripengrossabsorboccupyOpposite lose
   • ▪ involve someone in (a conversation or discussion): "they attempted to engage Anthony in conversation"
   • 2. participate or become involved in: "organizations engage in a variety of activities" Similar participate intake part injoin inbecome involved ingo in forpartake in/ofoccupy oneself withthrow oneself intoshare inplay a part inplay a role inbe a participant inbe associated withhave a hand inbe a party toenter intoundertakeembark onset aboutlaunch into
   • ▪ establish a meaningful contact or connection with: "the teams needed to engage with local communities"
   • 3. arrange to employ or hire (someone): "he was engaged as a trainee copywriter" Similar employhirerecruittake ontake into employmentsecure the services ofput on the payrollenrolappointcommissionenlistretainhave in employmenthave on the payrollinformal:take on boardOpposite dismiss
   • ▪ pledge or enter into a contract to do something: "he engaged to pay them £10,000 against a bond" Similar contractpromiseagreepledgevowcovenantcommit oneselfbind oneselfundertakeenter into an agreementreach an agreementnegotiate a deal
   • ▪ reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.) in advance: dated "she had offered to engage a room in the house of the woman"
   • 4. (with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation: "the clutch will not engage" Similar interlockinterconnectmeshintermeshfit togetherjoin togetherjoinuniteconnectyokematecoupleOpposite disengage
   • 5. (of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to fighting.
   • ▪ enter into combat with (an enemy): "tank and infantry units engaged the enemy" Similar do battle withfight withenter into combat withwage war onwage war againsttake up arms againstattackmount an attack ontake onset uponclash withskirmish withgrapple withwrest withencountermeetinformal:scrap with

   Word Origin late Middle English (formerly also as ingage): from French engager, ultimately from the base of gage1. The word originally meant ‘to pawn or pledge something’, later ‘pledge oneself (to do something’), hence ‘enter into a contract’ (mid 16th century), ‘involve oneself in an activity’, ‘enter into combat’ (mid 17th century), giving rise to the notion ‘involve someone or something else’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENGAGE definition: 1. to employ someone: 2. to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it: 3. to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engageEngage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENGAGE is to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end. How to use engage in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › engageEngage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb engage, from binding or hiring someone to participating in an activity or war. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for engage.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something engages you or your attention or interest, it keeps you interested in it and thinking about it. They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others. [VERB noun] 3. verb. If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with them. They tried to engage him in conversation.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of engage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › engageEngage - definition of engage by The Free Dictionary

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   Engage is a verb that means to secure, involve, attract, or occupy something or someone. It can also mean to promise, marry, or enter into conflict. See different meanings, synonyms, and examples of engage in various contexts.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › engage-ENGAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons): He engaged her in conversation. Synonyms: involve, interest, engross, absorb. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire: to engage a worker; to engage a room. Antonyms: discharge. to attract and hold fast: The novel engaged her attention and interest.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb engage in American English. Engage can mean to attract, employ, involve, fight or fit together, depending on the context and the object.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENGAGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    Engage means to interest someone in something or to employ someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryENGAGE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    Definitions of 'engage' 1. If you engage in an activity, you do it or are actively involved with it. [formal] [...] 2. If something engages you or your attention or interest, it keeps you interested in it and thinking about it. [...] 3. If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with them. [...] More. Definitions of 'engagé'