ENGAGE (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)

as in to work (at)

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At home, the Tigers have a setup in their cage, displaying moves from starters and relievers on a screen, allowing players to practice reads and jumps.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Others practiced a new form of highly kinetic, implicitly aggressive dance which would later be called b-boying, or break dancing.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of practice

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El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Hamilton has spoken about his improved comfort within Ferrari, including a strong partnership with his new race engineer, and his continual push to bring about change in approach.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring about

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Plaintiffs sought information identifying people involved in conceiving, creating, and carrying out the fund.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
The engine was assembled by Finnish defense company Patria at its new facility in Linnavuori, Nokia, where the company is responsible for assembling Finland’s F135 engines and will eventually carry out their maintenance, repair, and overhaul.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry out

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Unlike Portugal, and to a lesser extent British Columbia, Oregon also failed to secure buy-in from law enforcement, leaving many officers opposed to the policy and skeptical of their role in implementing it.

— Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Financial experts have long emphasized the urgent need for Sac City Unified to identify and implement a long-term fiscal plan that would address its financial distress rather than merely delay the crash.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of implement

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On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry off

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