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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•gage /ɛnˈgeɪdʒ/USA pronunciation v., -gaged, -gag•ing. - to occupy the attention or efforts of;
involve: [~ + object + in + object]He engaged his daughter in conversation.[~ + in + object]He engaged in politics for many years. - to hire;
arrange for (someone) to provide a special service:[~ + object]to engage a lifeguard for the beach. - to attract and hold fast:[~ + object]The book engaged my attention.
- to enter into conflict with:[~ + object]The army engaged the enemy.
- Mechanics(of gears or the like) to interlock or cause to become interlocked: [~ + object]He engaged the clutch and sped off.[no object]The clutch engaged and the car sped off.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•gage (en gāj′),USA pronunciation v., -gaged, -gag•ing. v.t. - to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons):He engaged her in conversation.
- to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.;
hire:to engage a worker; to engage a room. - to attract and hold fast:The novel engaged her attention and interest.
- to attract or please:His good nature engages everyone.
- to bind, as by pledge, promise, contract, or oath;
make liable:He engaged himself to repay his debt within a month. - to betroth (usually used in the passive):They were engaged last week.
- to bring (troops) into conflict;
enter into conflict with:Our army engaged the enemy. - Mechanicsto cause (gears or the like) to become interlocked;
interlock with. - to attach or secure.
- [Obs.]to entangle or involve.
v.i. - to occupy oneself;
become involved:to engage in business or politics. - to take employment:She engaged in her mother's business.
- to pledge one's word;
assume an obligation:I was unwilling to engage on such terms. - to cross weapons;
enter into conflict:The armies engaged early in the morning. - Mechanics(of gears or the like) to interlock.
- Middle French engager, Old French engagier. See en-1, gage1
- 1515–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged absorb, engross, interest, involve.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discharge.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged release.
en•ga•gé (Fr. än ga zhā′),USA pronunciation adj. - choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:Some of the political activists grew less engagé as the years passed.
- French: literally, engaged
- 1950–55
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