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engage

[en-geyj] / ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /
VERB
hire for job, use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
employ enlist
STRONG
appoint bespeak book charter commission contract enroll ink lease place prearrange rent reserve retain secure
WEAK
bring on board come on board put on sign on sign up take on truck with
Antonyms
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shun
STRONG
cancel dismiss fire free let go lose reject spend
WEAK
banish break off break up decline defuse discharge disconnect eject expel give up oust refuse release surrender yield
VERB
occupy oneself; engross
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrest catch employ fascinate immerse interest involve join participate preoccupy undertake
STRONG
absorb allure bewitch busy captivate charm draw enamor enchant enthrall grip imbue monopolize partake practice soak tackle
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore disenchant disinterest free ignore let go release
STRONG
disgust forget neglect offend repel repulse turn off
WEAK
discharge disconnect
VERB
promise to marry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch commit undertake
STRONG
affiance agree betroth bind contract covenant guarantee hook obligate oblige pass pledge tie vouch vow
WEAK
give one's word troth turn on
Antonyms
STRONG
break deny disagree disavow fail fall behind let off loose loosen lose refuse release unfasten untie
WEAK
banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge disconnect dismiss eject expel fire give up let go oust reject shun surrender yield
VERB
start a fight; attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
face meet
STRONG
assail assault combat encounter launch strike
WEAK
do battle with fall on give battle to join battle with take on
Antonyms
STRONG
retreat surrender
WEAK
banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge disconnect dismiss eject expel fire give up let go oust refuse reject release shun yield
VERB
interconnect; bring into operation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
join lock
STRONG
activate apply attach dovetail energize fasten interact interlace interlock mesh
WEAK
get going intermesh interplay switch on
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disunite unfasten unlink
WEAK
banish break off break up cancel decline defuse discharge dismiss eject expel fire give up let go oust refuse reject release shun surrender yield

Example Sentences

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The Cuban leader, who confirmed in March that US and Cuban officials had held talks, reiterated his government's willingness to "engage in serious and responsible bilateral dialogue, and finding solutions to existing differences."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

To perform what has to be the most elegant holeshot in history, drivers will have to engage “Spirited Mode” by holding down both brake and throttle then releasing the brake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

These objects demand something of the user; and in demanding it, they engage us in a way that feels lost in our era of digital interfaces.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Jimenez said he hoped the attraction would encourage more people to "engage with science and to love it".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Notable too was his willingness to engage in actual physical work.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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