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engage

One entry found.

Main Entry: engage

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): engaged, engaging

Language: English

transitive verb

1 attract : captar, atraer, llamar <to engage one's attention : captar la atención>
2 mesh : engranar <to engage the clutch : embragar>
3 commit : comprometer <to get engaged : comprometerse>
4 hire : contratar
5 : entablar combate con (un enemigo)

intransitive verb

1 participate : participar
2 to engage in combat : entrar en combate

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