engage

verb

in-ˈgāj How to pronounce engage (audio)
Definition of engagenext
1
as in to interest
to hold the attention of the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening

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Relevance

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2
as in to face
to enter into contest or conflict with the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy

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3
as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital

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4
as in to employ
to provide with a paying job the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate

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5
as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom

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Recent Examples of engage As sports grapple with keeping fans engaged and seek new ways to implement the tech, Tebas is happy to see how it’s being deployed in LaLiga. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 July 2026 The poll found that while older adults are more likely to vote, donate money or join groups, nearly half of young people under the age of 30 prefer to engage politically by liking or sharing news content online. — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 20 July 2026 Other ways to support brain health include staying mentally and socially engaged and eating a healthy diet. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 20 July 2026 The 2022 World Cup final engaged 5BN viewers across all media (linear TV, digital, social media and FIFA platforms). — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for engage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage
  1. interest
  2. face
  3. commit
  4. employ
  5. hire
  6. occupy
  7. meet
  8. recruit
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  • What interests me is this idea of hybridity—where human infrastructure and natural systems become entangled.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The cliche of getting involved in activities that interest you where other people might go is actually a good idea.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of interest
Verb
  • What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of face
Verb
  • Engle was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and transactional money laundering, according to the statement.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals’ defense didn’t help him out much, committing two critical errors.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of commit
Verb
  • Kyiv has accused the e-commerce giant — which employs thousands of people and has become a key part of the economy — of storing drone parts and helping the Russian army.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So the Chiefs employed two of the worst-six running backs in their ability to make people miss.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of employ
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  • Larger projects get steady funding through multiple years, so that researchers can hire staff, design and purchase equipment, and make commitments to other involved institutions or people, such as patients undergoing treatments.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Feyen remembers when Larimer County hired its first emergency manager — that person worked alone and out of a cubicle in the sheriff’s office.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of hire
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  • In total, Chinese companies occupy six of the 10 spots for the most innovative humanoid robotics startups in the world, according to the report.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While both candidates occupy the left side of the national political spectrum, their records illustrate two distinct governing philosophies that have frequently clashed in San Francisco Democratic politics.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupy
Verb
  • Want to know what to wear to feel closer to yourself, how to update your home to meet a new phase of life, or ways to switch up a beauty routine during an important transit?
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • North America, in particular, has huge potential for businesses such as Endra, with many engineers struggling to recruit enough staff to work in the same way as in the past.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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