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English verb: engage | |||
| 1. | engage (social) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in | ||
| Samples | She pursued many activities. They engaged in a discussion. | ||
| Synonyms | prosecute, pursue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | close, commit, politick, practice | ||
| 2. | engage (cognition) consume all of one's attention or time | ||
| Samples | Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely. | ||
| Examples | They engage themselves, The performance is likely to engage Sue | ||
| Synonyms | absorb, engross, occupy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interest | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | consume, involve, rivet | ||
| 3. | engage (social) engage or hire for work | ||
| Samples | They hired two new secretaries in the department. How many people has she employed?. | ||
| Synonyms | employ, hire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contract, engage, farm out, featherbed, fill, job, rat, ship, sign, sign on, sign up, subcontract | ||
| Antonyms | give notice, give the axe, give the sack, can, force out, sack, send away, displace, dismiss, fire, terminate | ||
| 4. | engage (social) ask to represent; of legal counsel | ||
| Samples | I'm retaining a lawyer. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | employ, engage, hire | ||
| 5. | engage (communication) give to in marriage | ||
| Synonyms | affiance, betroth, plight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vow | ||
| 6. | engage (change) get caught | ||
| Samples | Make sure the gear is engaged. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lock | ||
| Antonyms | disengage | ||
| 7. | engage (social) carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) | ||
| Samples | Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe. | ||
| Synonyms | wage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | offer, provide, put up | ||
| 8. | engage (possession) hire for work or assistance | ||
| Samples | Engage aid, help, services, or support. | ||
| Synonyms | enlist | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | procure, secure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | recruit | ||
| 9. | engage (possession) engage for service under a term of contract | ||
| Samples | We took an apartment on a quiet street. Let's rent a car. Shall we take a guide in Rome?. | ||
| Synonyms | charter, hire, lease, rent, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| 10. | engage (contact) keep engaged | ||
| Samples | Engaged the gears. | ||
| Synonyms | lock, mesh, operate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flip, ride, switch, throw | ||
| Antonyms | disengage, withdraw | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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