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engage

verb

in-ˈgāj How to pronounce engage (audio)
Definition of engagenext
1
as in to interest
to hold the attention of the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening

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Relevance

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2
as in to face
to enter into contest or conflict with the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy

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3
as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital

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4
as in to employ
to provide with a paying job the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate

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5
as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom

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Recent Examples of engage The American Film Market is partnering with AMC to further engage both buyers and audiences, giving AMC A-List and B-List Movie Club members access to screenings and presentations from exhibiting companies. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 Speculation the two were romantically linked first surfaced in 2020, but by February 2021, Rodgers stunned fans by revealing he was engaged while accepting his third NFL MVP award. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Now in its sixth year, the competition has engaged thousands of students from colleges in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 Compass will continue to engage directly with local stakeholders to strengthen our partnerships. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for engage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage
  1. interest
  2. face
  3. commit
  4. employ
  5. hire
  6. occupy
  7. meet
  8. recruit
Verb
  • And that the practice of science was something that really interested me.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Certain details, such as a lost footnote that only exists in a single edition of the volume as a handwritten addendum, interest him greatly.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of interest
Verb
  • The agent gained unauthorized access to the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service, enabling it to access both public and non-public files, and to write files to an internal server.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The new political leadership will also face pressure to address everyday concerns, including jobs, wages and the cost of living.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of face
Verb
  • As part of their mission, the groups are also committed to preserving quartet singing as well as being part of a chorus.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Appropriated from a John Cale album, the title accurately describes scenes of bloodletting committed by bizarre, scenery-chewing yakuza members, and the energy hovers somewhere around a bloodier-than-baseline Takashi Miike movie from the mid-2000s.
    — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of commit
Verb
  • Carvana employs nearly 1,000 people across North Carolina, with operations spread across several locations, including auction and reconditioning centers in Concord and Raleigh.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Around 175 workers are expected to be employed at the project’s peak construction phase.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of employ
Verb
  • The workers’ comp rule that surprises almost everyone Most states require workers’ compensation insurance once a business hires its first employee.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • New players, new coach — Roberto De Zerbi was only hired in late March and saved the team from relegation — but the same old cultural problems?
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hire
Verb
  • Undergraduate education, credentialing, scientific research, professionalization, and coming of age still occupy the same campuses.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • One of the Heuers’ next-door neighbors, however, occupies more of a middle ground.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupy
Verb
  • By combining aluminum’s low weight with a pre-applied coating, the company is targeting a way to make battery components easier to manufacture while meeting durability and insulation requirements.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Apple describes it as an app for discovering local events, RSVPing and meeting new people.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • Sports organizations invest hundreds of millions of dollars in recruiting children, Buckland says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The double-blind trial recruited 24 male participants over age 45, splitting them into a placebo group and a DAZZEON group of 12 each.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruit

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