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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Bell and Shepard met in 2007, starred in two films together When in Rome came first in 2010, then Hit & Run, and were engaged in 2010.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
The couple got engaged in London in 2002 and had a surprise wedding at their Los Angeles home in September 2003.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Teens & Tweens Keep too-cool tweens and teens engaged in crafts with a $15 DIY jewelry dish, and all the friendship bracelets with a $20 bracelet-making kit.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025
The Vatican has long been engaged in diplomacy in the Middle East, and in 2021 the late Pope Francis hosted Lebanese Christian leaders in the Vatican to address the country’s political crisis.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
The couple got engaged in London in 2002 and had a surprise wedding at their Los Angeles home in September 2003.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Teens & Tweens Keep too-cool tweens and teens engaged in crafts with a $15 DIY jewelry dish, and all the friendship bracelets with a $20 bracelet-making kit.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025
The Vatican has long been engaged in diplomacy in the Middle East, and in 2021 the late Pope Francis hosted Lebanese Christian leaders in the Vatican to address the country’s political crisis.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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