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engage

Definition for engage

verb as in hire for job, use

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

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

verb as in occupy oneself; engross

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arrest, catch, employ, fascinate, immerse, interest, involve, join, participate, preoccupy, undertake

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

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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

verb as in promise to marry

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catch, commit, undertake

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

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give one's word, troth, turn on

verb as in start a fight; attack

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assail, assault, combat, encounter, launch, strike

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

verb as in interconnect; bring into operation

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activate, apply, attach, dovetail, energize, fasten, interact, interlace, interlock, mesh

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get going, intermesh, interplay, switch on

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Example Sentences

Announcin’ his latest moonlighting endeavor, Newsom told reporters, “I want to engage people that often I engage with in private and make public those conversations.”

From Los Angeles Times

While it's not romantic, Musk appears to be engaging the same dynamic with Trump.

From Salon

Data collected by Carnegie in 2020 shows that around 60% of Indian Americans follow Indian government and public affairs regularly, leaving a significant portion who "engage only sporadically".

From BBC

Most of the main characters have at least attempted to murder someone, if not succeeded, and all of them have engaged in the ritualistic consumption of their peers while in The Wilderness.

From Salon

“We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, antisemitic, anti-American activity,” Trump wrote in a social media post.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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