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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Whenever death struck this ancient community, the Chinchorro engaged in an act of grieving that essentially became art.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
The sweeping canvas showed thousands of men and horses engaged in a death struggle.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
Provinces, cities, universities, schools, and other institutions engaged in rituals of contrition.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
The antitrust argument leveled by Pavia depicts the NCAA and its member schools and conferences as engaging in a group boycott of former JUCO football players.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
The sweeping canvas showed thousands of men and horses engaged in a death struggle.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
Provinces, cities, universities, schools, and other institutions engaged in rituals of contrition.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
The antitrust argument leveled by Pavia depicts the NCAA and its member schools and conferences as engaging in a group boycott of former JUCO football players.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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