verb
carry out or participate in an activity
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Examples
- be involved in
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
verb
consume all of one's attention or time
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Examples
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
verb
engage or hire for work
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Examples
- They hired two new secretaries in the department
- How many people has she employed?
verb
ask to represent
Examples
- of legal counsel
- I'm retaining a lawyer
verb
give to in marriage
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verb
get caught
Examples
- make sure the gear is engaged
verb
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
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Examples
- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
verb
hire for work or assistance
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- engage aid, help, services, or support
verb
engage for service under a term of contract
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Examples
- We took an apartment on a quiet street
- Let's rent a car
- Shall we take a guide in Rome?
verb
keep engaged
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Examples
- engaged the gears