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To hire (somebody) for work or a job
“We basically engage these individuals as casual workers through a recruitment agency.”
To get or hold the attention of
“We were finally able to engage him by talking about his pet dog.”
To confront or come up against
“We have been given authority to engage enemy forces on sight.”
(engage in) To participate or become involved in
“Charities will typically engage in a variety of activities to raise funds.”
To pledge or enter into a contract to do something
“I would engage to pay him a weekly wage for some work that needed to be done.”
To activate or bring into operation
“A gear has been adapted to engage the switch interlocking mechanism.”
To interconnect or mesh together
“I found a sweet spot where the clutch lets the gears engage after raising the pedal a few inches.”
To select or designate for a role or activity
To wield or make use of
To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
To enroll or draft someone for a duty, service or role
To interact with or engage in communication with
To begin doing something
To engage in hostilities or an altercation
To perform a show or in a show
To cause to participate in an activity or situation
To reserve in advance
To confront, or come up against, a given situation
To engage in a social manner
To specify or require as a condition
To pledge, give or set aside (resources) to another or for future use
To be in harmony of opinion or statement
To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists
To request some product or service or to secure by placing an order
To focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
To enact or establish legally or legislatively
To function in an expected or specified manner
(major in) To concentrate on a particular area of study
To plan one's time
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