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Verb
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To hire (somebody) for work or a job
hire
employ
retain
appoint
commission
recruit
enlist
charter
enrolUK
take on
assume
book
pay
place
procure
reserve
secure
lease
prearrange
rent
bespeak
enrollUS
lay on
take into employment
have in employment
put on
secure the services of
sign on
sign up
take on board
truck with
bring on board
come on board
have on the payroll
put on the payroll
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“We basically engage these individuals as casual workers through a recruitment agency.”
Verb
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To get or hold the attention of
absorb
captivate
catch
grip
occupy
arrest
attract
capture
draw
engross
win
busy
involve
fascinate
hold
immerse
preoccupy
attach
charm
enthralUK
enthrallUS
entice
fix
gain
grab
interest
intrigue
mesmeriseUK
mesmerizeUS
pull
seize
allure
bemuse
enamour
enchant
enwrap
hypnotiseUK
hypnotizeUS
inspire
magnetiseUK
magnetizeUS
bewitch
enamor
invite
lure
monopoliseUK
monopolizeUS
move
catch up
tie up
more ❯
“We were finally able to engage him by talking about his pet dog.”
Verb
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To confront or come up against
combat
battle
clash
confront
contend
counter
defy
oppose
repel
resist
tackle
withstand
attack
encounter
take on
face
meet
assail
do battle with
fight with
assault
battle with
begin battle with
clash with
contest
face off
fight
launch
set upon
skirmish with
strike
grapple with
scrap with
wage war against
wrest with
enter into combat with
fall on
mount an attack on
take up arms against
wage war on
come to close quarters with
give battle to
join battle with
more ❯
“We have been given authority to engage enemy forces on sight.”
Verb
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(engage in) To participate or become involved in
participate
join
partake
abet
collaborate
contribute
cooperate
play
undertake
share
enter
practiceUS
practiseUK
become involved
tackle
be associated with
embark on
launch into
occupy oneself
take part
throw oneself
be a participant
be a party to
go in for
have a hand
play a part
play a role
set about
keep busy with
occupy oneself with
partake of
be a participant in
more ❯
“Charities will typically engage in a variety of activities to raise funds.”
Verb
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To pledge or enter into a contract to do something
pledge
commit
contract
covenant
promise
undertake
agree
guarantee
vow
bind
oblige
troth
affiance
betroth
obligate
vouch
commit oneself
bind oneself
negotiate a deal
reach an agreement
enter into an agreement
give one's word
swear
give an undertaking
declare
affirm
assure
plight
assent
mortgage
more ❯
“I would engage to pay him a weekly wage for some work that needed to be done.”
Verb
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To interconnect and bring into operation
interlock
join
mesh
interconnect
intermesh
lock
apply
connect
trigger
unite
activate
couple
dovetail
interact
yoke
attach
fasten
interlace
interplay
join together
set going
fit together
get going
slot in
fit into place
switch on
mate
combine
link
knit
more ❯
“I found a sweet spot where the clutch lets the gears engage after raising the pedal a few inches.”
Verb
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To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
attack
address
confront
tackle
undertake
challenge
face
fight
handle
manage
contest
contend
attend to
concentrate on
contend with
cope with
deal with
dive into
embark on
engage in
focus on
grapple with
have a stab at
occupy yourself with
set to work on
look after
plunge into
see to
set about
set to
take on
take up
wade into
apply oneself to
apply yourself to
buckle down to
start in on
take care of
get cracking on
get started on
get stuck into
get weaving on
devote yourself to
get to work on
go to work on
have a crack at
have a go at
have a shot at
try to deal with
try to sort out
direct one's attention to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cause to participate in an activity or situation
involve
include
cover
encompass
comprise
incorporate
bring in
count in
denote
allow for
hook
link
deal with
draw in
take account of
take into account
take note of
touch on
number among
take in
bring someone in
Verb
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To engage in an altercation
conflict
clash
altercate
battle
combat
fight
scrimmage
skirmish
war
argue
assault
attack
brawl
confront
contend
duel
feud
grapple
quarrel
scrap
tangle
wrangle
wrestle
bicker
contest
dispute
quibble
scuffle
squabble
struggle
tussle
romp
slug
be in conflict
come into conflict
come to blows
cross swords
do battle
engage in hostilities
exchange blows
face off
go to war
have a dust-up
have a fight
have a punch-up
have a row
lock horns
make war
mount an attack
wage war
more ❯
Verb
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To perform a show or in a show
do
perform
act
play
act in
perform in
participate in
play in
be engaged in
be involved in
take part in
join in
engage in
compete in
be in a team for
join
contest
venture on
undertake
try
share in
enroll for
enroll in
enter
enrol for
fight
join up with
become connected with
assist with
enlist in
get oneself into
have something to do with
enter into
associate oneself with
become a part of
have a hand in
go into
become member
subscribe to
be a participant in
help with
join forces with
embark on
start work at
throw oneself into
venture into
commit oneself to
plunge into
fall in with
get in on the act
set out on
sign on with
cooperate in
go in for
start to be in
get into
sign on for
take up
be party to
become involved in
become associated with
be a party to
sign up for
pitch in with
get involved in
agree to
become a member of
commit yourself to
partake in
throw yourself into
volunteer for
launch into
associate yourself with
contribute to
commit oneself
enrol in
join up
lend a hand with
play a role in
play a part in
be associated with
move into
begin work at
Verb
▲
(of personnel) To work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)
man
operate
control
drive
handle
maneuverUS
guide
manage
manipulate
manoeuvreUK
pilot
steer
work
command
employ
ply
use
utiliseUK
utilizeUS
wield
exercise
harness
play
be in charge of
implement
apply
execute
exploit
bring to bear
bring into play
more ❯
Verb
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To confront, or come up against, a given situation
face
confront
encounter
meet
brave
dare
defy
tackle
handle
fight
take
withstand
battle
bear
endure
experience
suffer
beard
challenge
countenance
court
cross
eyeball
oppose
resist
risk
stand
stomach
sustain
swallow
tolerate
abide
accost
affront
allow
brazen
breast
brook
outbrave
outface
play
venture
brace for
contend with
cope with
deal with
face up to
take on
be confronted by
come up against
grapple with
play against
square off
submit to
be drawn against
bit the bullet
face off
go up against
make a stand
meet head-on
fly in face of
take the bull by the horns
more ❯
Verb
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To engage in a social manner
interact
fraterniseUK
fraternizeUS
mingle
consort
socialiseUK
socializeUS
hobnob
meet
associate
company
mix
be sociable
keep company
get together
hang out
be friendly
be thick
hang around
hang round
hang about
hang with
make friends
pal around
hook up
knock about
knock around
rub elbows
rub shoulders
chum around
chum with
run with
more ❯
Verb
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Decide on conditions
stipulate
lay down
require
specify
agree
contract
covenant
demand
guarantee
impose
pledge
postulate
promise
provide
settle
state
arrange
bargain
condition
designate
detail
instruct
make
name
order
particulariseUK
particularizeUS
prescribe
slot
specificate
specificize
insist on
insist upon
set down
set forth
set out
state clearly
pin down
spell out
lay finger on
make a condition of
make a point
put down for
make a precondition of
make a proviso of
more ❯
Verb
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To pledge, give or set aside (resources) to another or for future use
commit
deliver
give
consign
entrust
trust
allot
assign
invest
allocate
apportion
commission
confide
delegate
deposit
grant
hand
intrust
leave
pass
relegate
submit
transfer
transmit
vest
authoriseUK
authorizeUS
charge
confer
convey
dispatch
move
offer
ordain
place
relinquish
repose
shift
destine
employ
promise
hand over
turn over
give over
give up
leave to
more ❯
Verb
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To be in harmony of opinion or statement
agree
concur
acknowledge
accede
admit
acquiesce
concede
sympathiseUK
sympathizeUS
accord
allow
grant
hold
assent
confess
fess
own
be united
be as one
be in sympathy
be as one man
be down with
see eye to eye
be of the same mind
be of the same opinion
fess up to
own up to
avow
recognizeUS
accept
more ❯
Verb
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To move (a switch or lever) so as to operate a device
throw
flick
actuate
fire
flip
operate
start
switch
trigger
trip
activate
hit
move
pull
click
press
click on
switch on
turn on
set off
start off
touch off
trigger off
spark off
release
initiate
generate
spark
discharge
prompt
more ❯
Verb
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To suggest or involve as a necessary consequence
imply
involve
mean
entail
impose
require
command
comprise
concern
cover
encompass
implicate
include
oblige
stipulate
warrant
demand
incorporate
necessitate
occasion
call for
result in
give rise to
cause
produce
need
assume
presuppose
trigger
generate
more ❯
Verb
▲
To engage in communication with
interact
communicate
liaise
contact
speak
talk
chat
connect
converse
deal
discourse
interface
link
network
commune
confabulate
intercommunicate
meet
powwow
touch base
make contact
reach out
have dealings
be in communication
be in contact
be in touch
engage in communication
establish contact
get in contact
get in touch
have a conversation
have a discussion
have a chat
have a confab
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enter instructions into a device to instruct it to do a particular task
programUS
configure
adjust
calibrate
calculate
enter
feed
process
load instructions
write instructions
load software
write software
set
programmeUK
Verb
▲
To focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
fix
focus
aim
centreUK
centerUS
direct
focalise
focalize
cast
draw
hold
level
point
rivet
centraliseUK
centralizeUS
converge
funnel
lay
settle
train
turn
absorb
attract
captivate
concentreUK
concenterUS
concentrate
consolidate
fixate
grip
localiseUK
localizeUS
direct at
fasten on
home in
hone in
narrow down
rivet on
zero in
level at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enact or establish legally or legislatively
pass
approve
accept
enact
adopt
authoriseUK
authorizeUS
sanction
legislate
ratify
validate
carry
clear
ordain
support
back
commission
constitute
decree
endorse
establish
make
certify
legaliseUK
legalizeUS
permit
undertake
legislate for
agree to
put into effect
vote in
lay down
vote for
vouch for
OK
make into law
more ❯
Verb
▲
To indicate or suggest
bespeak
show
indicate
reveal
display
signify
demonstrate
denote
evidence
evince
imply
betray
manifest
betoken
reflect
suggest
communicate
declare
exhibit
expose
mean
predict
proclaim
tell of
foretell
intimate
point to
spell
accost
address
announce
argue
arrange
ask
attest
bear witness to
be evidence of
cite
convey
discuss
exclaim
give away
hint
signal
speak
stipulate
testify to
be an indication of
be a sign of
spell out
more ❯
Verb
▲
To function in an expected or specified manner
operate
work
act
function
perform
go
run
behave
apply
stand
take
activate
advance
click
hum
proceed
progress
roll
be in operation
be operative
be in action
be in business
be in running order
be in working order
be running
be in commission
get results
tick away
produce a result
serve
more ❯
Verb
▲
(major in) To concentrate on a particular area of study
major
concentrate
focus
specialiseUK
specializeUS
study
fixate
centreUK
centerUS
focalise
focalize
nail
direct attention to
focus attention on
key in on
knuckle down on
narrow focus to
take up
fixate on
fix attention on
give attention to
home in on
hone in on
zero in on
zoom in on
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