engage in

phrasal verb

engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.

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The couple also attended the British Open Polo Championship in England at Pearson's family estate on July 21, and were spotted engaging in some sweet PDA. Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Finally, Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC) is a smaller division engaged in financing plans to support commercial and defense products of the firm. Jim Osman, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Joe Raedle | Getty Images It was previously known that Musk had engaged in at least one discussion with Putin directly. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 Snapchat gotcha:How the Feds monitor social media and other communications And the U.S. does certainly seem to be engaged in its own cyberattacks. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for engage in 

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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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