engage in

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.

Examples of engage in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Federal Arbitration Act commands arbitration awards receive high deference and can only be vacated in limited circumstances, such as when the arbitrator engaged in fraud. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

For Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, that belief led them to engage in some outrageous levels of fraud. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

The chilling effect, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, is a phenomenon in which individuals refrain from engaging in expression for fear of getting into trouble. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for engage in

• cajun
• contagion