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Meaning of engage
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
engage
v 1: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;
"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a
discussion" [syn: {prosecute}, {engage}, {pursue}]
2: consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in
butterflies absorbs her completely" [syn: {absorb},
{engross}, {engage}, {occupy}]
3: engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in
the department"; "How many people has she employed?" [syn:
{hire}, {engage}, {employ}] [ant: {can}, {dismiss},
{displace}, {fire}, {force out}, {give notice}, {give the
axe}, {give the sack}, {sack}, {send away}, {terminate}]
4: ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
5: give to in marriage [syn: {betroth}, {engage}, {affiance},
{plight}]
6: get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged" [ant:
{disengage}]
7: carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler
waged war against all of Europe" [syn: {engage}, {wage}]
8: hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or
support" [syn: {engage}, {enlist}]
9: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an
apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we
take a guide in Rome?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire},
{charter}, {engage}, {take}]
10: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: {engage}, {mesh},
{lock}, {operate}] [ant: {disengage}, {withdraw}]
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