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

Earlier this year, Santa Monica engaged in a legal battle with Waymo over the company’s noisy, disruptive charging depots. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

OpenAI reported that the agents used unauthorized communication channels, exploited vulnerabilities and engaged in reward hacking. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

King and Tooker met in 2019 and got engaged in 2020, welcoming Lucky Levi a year later. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

While Russia was the first country to recognize the Taliban administration, the group had engaged in high-level talks with many nations and established some diplomatic ties with countries including China and the United Arab Emirates. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for engage in

• cajun
• contagion