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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Their shelter is a patch of plastic and tarp held down by rocks, near the edge of a displacement zone in southwest Deir al-Balah, where Israel was engaged in a military operation from July 20 to 22.
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Athletes who participate in long hours of physical activity require more calories than people who engage in only light activity.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and acquitted on more serious charges.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Combs was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution, which the judge said mandates incarceration.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Athletes who participate in long hours of physical activity require more calories than people who engage in only light activity.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and acquitted on more serious charges.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Combs was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution, which the judge said mandates incarceration.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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