ENGAGE IN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)

as in to work (at)

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To circumvent these challenges, aerospace engineers and scientists plan to practice In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), the use of materials already found on the planet.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Evangelism isn’t practiced by Quakers who follow silent worship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of practice

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The company expects to bring about 250 jobs with the manufacturing facility, with pay starting at $26 per hour.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
But any system for sports that isn’t negotiated by labor—the athletes—is bound to bring about implementation and interpretation disagreements and, in some cases, litigation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring about

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Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement Thursday that the strikes were carried out after eight drones were launched from Afghanistan and Afghan forces shelled Pakistani border posts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Though homosexuality is legal in Turkey, authorities have carried out coordinated raids targeting LGBTQ advocacy organizations and activists across multiple cities, leading to mass arrests and detentions.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry out

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Mileage standards, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, requirements, have been implemented since the 1970s energy crisis, and set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Analysts widely expected Russia to implement some form of mobilization after the State Duma election earlier this month, a prospect that is unpopular within Russia.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of implement

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Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Burns was carried off the field by teammates Aaron Stinnie and Andrew Thomas.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry off

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