engage : [ɛng'edʒ]
Engage \
En *
gage "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To promise or pledge one '
s self ;
to enter into an obligation ;
to become bound ;
to warrant .
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How proper the remedy for the malady ,
I engage not .
--
Fuller .
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2 .
To embark in a business ;
to take a part ;
to employ or involve one '
s self ;
to devote attention and effort ;
to enlist ;
as ,
to engage in controversy .
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3 .
To enter into conflict ;
to join battle ;
as ,
the armies engaged in a general battle .
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4 . (
Mach .)
To be in gear ,
as two cogwheels working together .
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Engage \
En *
gage "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Engaged };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Engaging }.] [
F .
engager ;
pref .
en - (
L .
in )
gage pledge ,
pawn .
See {
Gage }.]
1 .
To put under pledge ;
to pledge ;
to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something ,
as by a pledge ,
oath ,
or promise ;
to bind by contract or promise . "
I to thee engaged a prince '
s word ." --
Shak .
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2 .
To gain for service ;
to bring in as associate or aid ;
to enlist ;
as ,
to engage friends to aid in a cause ;
to engage men for service .
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3 .
To gain over ;
to win and attach ;
to attract and hold ;
to draw .
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Good nature engages everybody to him . --
Addison .
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4 .
To employ the attention and efforts of ;
to occupy ;
to engross ;
to draw on .
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Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage . --
Pope .
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Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation . --
Hawthorne .
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5 .
To enter into contest with ;
to encounter ;
to bring to conflict .
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A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy .
--
Ludlow .
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6 . (
Mach .)
To come into gear with ;
as ,
the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another ,
or one part of a clutch engages the other part .
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engage v 1 :
carry out or participate in an activity ;
be involved in ;
"
She pursued many activities "; "
They engaged in a discussion " [
synonym : {
prosecute }, {
engage }, {
pursue }]
2 :
consume all of one '
s attention or time ; "
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely " [
synonym : {
absorb },
{
engross }, {
engage }, {
occupy }]
3 :
engage or hire for work ; "
They hired two new secretaries in the department "; "
How many people has she employed ?" [
synonym :
{
hire }, {
engage }, {
employ }] [
ant : {
can }, {
dismiss },
{
displace }, {
fire }, {
force out }, {
give notice }, {
give the axe }, {
give the sack }, {
sack }, {
send away }, {
terminate }]
4 :
ask to represent ;
of legal counsel ; "
I '
m retaining a lawyer "
5 :
give to in marriage [
synonym : {
betroth }, {
engage }, {
affiance },
{
plight }]
6 :
get caught ; "
make sure the gear is engaged " [
ant :
{
disengage }]
7 :
carry on (
wars ,
battles ,
or campaigns ); "
Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe " [
synonym : {
engage }, {
wage }]
8 :
hire for work or assistance ; "
engage aid ,
help ,
services ,
or support " [
synonym : {
engage }, {
enlist }]
9 :
engage for service under a term of contract ; "
We took an apartment on a quiet street "; "
Let '
s rent a car "; "
Shall we take a guide in Rome ?" [
synonym : {
lease }, {
rent }, {
hire },
{
charter }, {
engage }, {
take }]
10 :
keep engaged ; "
engaged the gears " [
synonym : {
engage }, {
mesh },
{
lock }, {
operate }] [
ant : {
disengage }, {
withdraw }]
189 Moby Thesaurus words for "
engage ":
absorb ,
absorb the attention ,
accept obligation ,
affiance ,
agree ,
agree to ,
answer for ,
appeal ,
approach ,
arrest ,
assault ,
assay ,
attack ,
attempt ,
attend to business ,
attract ,
bargain ,
bargain for ,
battle ,
be answerable for ,
be attractive ,
be responsible for ,
be security for ,
beckon ,
become engaged ,
bespeak ,
betroth ,
bind ,
book ,
brief ,
bring ,
busy ,
captivate ,
capture ,
carry ,
catch ,
catch up in ,
chance ,
charm ,
clash with ,
coact ,
combat ,
commit ,
compact ,
concern ,
contract ,
contract an engagement ,
contract for ,
cooperate ,
covenant ,
decide ,
determine ,
devote ,
dispose ,
do a deal ,
do battle ,
dovetail ,
draw ,
draw in ,
embark on ,
embarrass ,
employ ,
enchant ,
encounter ,
engage in ,
engage in battle ,
engage the attention ,
engage the mind ,
engage the thoughts ,
engross ,
engross the mind ,
engross the thoughts ,
enlist ,
enmesh ,
entangle ,
enter into ,
enthrall ,
essay ,
exercise ,
face ,
fascinate ,
fetch ,
fight ,
get to do ,
give battle ,
go bail for ,
grab ,
grapple with ,
grip ,
guarantee ,
have an understanding ,
hire ,
hold ,
hold spellbound ,
hold the interest ,
hypnotize ,
imbue ,
immerse ,
implicate ,
incline ,
indenture ,
induce ,
influence ,
interact ,
interchange ,
interest ,
interest in ,
interlace ,
interlock ,
intermesh ,
interplay ,
intertwine ,
interweave ,
interwork ,
invite ,
involve ,
involve the interest ,
join battle ,
join battle with ,
join issue ,
lead ,
lift a finger ,
lure ,
make a deal ,
make an attempt ,
make an effort ,
meet ,
mesh ,
mesmerize ,
mind the store ,
monopolize ,
mortise ,
obligate ,
obsess ,
occupy ,
occupy the attention ,
offer ,
partake in ,
participate in ,
pass ,
pass the time ,
pledge ,
plight ,
preengage ,
preoccupy ,
procure ,
promise ,
prompt ,
publish the banns ,
put on ,
recruit ,
rent ,
reserve ,
retain ,
secure ,
shake hands on ,
sign on ,
sign up ,
sign up for ,
soak ,
spellbind ,
spend ,
spend the time ,
stipulate ,
strike ,
suck into ,
summon ,
sway ,
take into employment ,
take on ,
take part in ,
take the vows ,
take up ,
tangle ,
tantalize ,
tease ,
tempt ,
tickle ,
tie ,
tie up ,
titillate ,
troth ,
try ,
try conclusions ,
undertake ,
venture ,
venture on ,
venture upon ,
whet the appetite
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