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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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His 11 offensive players, at his direction, simultaneously went to the ground and engaged in fake cramping.

From Los Angeles Times

In August, the high-profile couple announced they were engaged with a joint Instagram post that looked straight out of an enchanted garden.

From Los Angeles Times

“But I’m finding that there’s a lot of people who weren’t too engaged in what we were doing that are hearing new songs and going, ‘I didn’t know it was like that.’

From Los Angeles Times

Christian Nationalists are engaged in an ongoing purge of anyone in government who doesn’t see things their way.

From Salon

Tonight, all by myself, I engaged in a solemn ritual that was probably long overdue.

From Los Angeles Times

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