(of a place or position) To have occupied
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Having formally agreed to marry
“The two lovebirds were soon engaged after a whirlwind romance.”
Busy or occupied with business, work, or other activities
“The manager is currently engaged and is not able to meet with you at this moment.”
In use, especially of a device or machine such as a telephone
“I am unable to reach her as her phone is currently engaged.”
Greatly interested or captivated
“The professor was animated, and the audience was deeply engaged in the illustrated and dynamic lecture.”
Showing enthusiasm or displaying positive energy about something
Kept (in reserve) specially for a particular person
Implicated in an affair or issue
Actively engaged in an assigned task, duty or occupation
Having been reserved or scheduled
Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer
Being in effective or current operation, action, or force
To have involved or engaged in deeply
Already committed in a relationship
(of a place or position) To have occupied
To have utilized or employed a tangible object
To have appointed a person to a position
Past tense for to hire (somebody) for work or a job
“We basically engage these individuals as casual workers through a recruitment agency.”
Past tense for to get or hold the attention of
“We were finally able to engage him by talking about his pet dog.”
Past tense for to confront or come up against
“We have been given authority to engage enemy forces on sight.”
Past tense for to work jointly on an activity or project
“The foundation aims to engage with local communities to solve their most pressing issues.”
(engage in) Past tense for to participate or become involved in
“Charities will typically engage in a variety of activities to raise funds.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for to activate or bring into operation
“A gear has been adapted to engage the switch interlocking mechanism.”
Past tense for to interconnect or mesh together
“I found a sweet spot where the clutch lets the gears engage after raising the pedal a few inches.”
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