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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In 1967, William (Bill) Berkley founded the W. R. Berkley Corporation, which has grown into a Fortune 500 insurance holding company, engaged in the property casualty insurance business.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The Trump administration and Harvard have been engaged in a high-profile legal battle.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 May 2025
In addition to the artillery fire in Kashmir, India and Pakistan targeted one another’s air bases, which didn’t happen in 2019, the last time the two countries engaged in hostilities.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
His online content often featured graphic and intense visuals—such as eating raw liver, dragging weights using his teeth or engaging in ice baths—designed to represent resilience and primal strength.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The Trump administration and Harvard have been engaged in a high-profile legal battle.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 May 2025
In addition to the artillery fire in Kashmir, India and Pakistan targeted one another’s air bases, which didn’t happen in 2019, the last time the two countries engaged in hostilities.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
His online content often featured graphic and intense visuals—such as eating raw liver, dragging weights using his teeth or engaging in ice baths—designed to represent resilience and primal strength.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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