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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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   How do businesses get engagement wrong?

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

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   Engage is a verb that can mean to employ, interest, fit, fight, teach, or begin something. Learn how to use engage in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ENGAGE meaning: 1. to employ someone: 2. to interest someone...

   • Znaczenie Engage, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     engage definicja: 1. to employ someone: 2. to interest...

   • Engage: German Translation

     ENGAGE translate: anstellen, bestellen, in Anspruch nehmen,...

   • Engage: French Translation

     ENGAGE translate: absorber, enclencher, passer, engager,...

   • Engage: Russian Translation

     ENGAGE translate: привлекать внимание, занимать , нанимать ....

   • Prudent

     PRUDENT definition: 1. careful and avoiding risks: 2....

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     ENGAGE 의미, 정의, ENGAGE의 정의: 1. to employ someone: 2. to...

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb and adjective engage, from pledging oneself to a cause to holding the attention of someone. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of engage.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb engage in different contexts, such as employment, conversation, involvement, and battle. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and related words for engage in British and American English.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › engageENGAGE 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.

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

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   Engage means to bind, catch, or involve. If your sink is stopped up, engage, or hire, a plumber to fix it. Otherwise the smell of rotten food in the garbage disposal will engage your attention (in a bad way). Engage comes from a French word for pledge.

8. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb engage, with examples and synonyms. Engage can mean to attract attention, to employ, to marry, to fight or to fit together.