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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Beyond writing, Dell'Anno has engaged in various media appearances, including a guest spot in a 2022 episode of Bake Off Italia.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Jon Alterman, a former State Department official and current Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said many past winners had engaged in peace negotiations for years before receiving the award.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The couple got engaged in May 2019 and married the next year.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Therapists must step up to the plate and actively engage in providing suitable mental health care for AI psychosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Jon Alterman, a former State Department official and current Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said many past winners had engaged in peace negotiations for years before receiving the award.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The couple got engaged in May 2019 and married the next year.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Therapists must step up to the plate and actively engage in providing suitable mental health care for AI psychosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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