Dictionary Entry
engage
engage is a 6-letter English word with 20 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 20 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise.
- 2transitive verb
To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service.
- 3transitive verb
To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw.
- 4transitive verb
To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on.
- 5transitive verb
To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict.
- 6transitive verb
To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part.
- 7intransitive verb
To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.
- 8intransitive verb
To embark in a business; to take a part; to employ or involve one's self; to devote attention and effort; to enlist; as, to engage in controversy.
- 9intransitive verb
To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies engaged in a general battle.
- 10intransitive verb
To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together.
- 11verb
get caught
"make sure the gear is engaged"
- 12verb
consume all of one's attention or time
"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
- 13verb
give to in marriage
- 14verb
keep engaged
"engaged the gears"
- 15verb
engage for service under a term of contract
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"
"Let's rent a car"
- 16verb
hire for work or assistance
"engage aid, help, services, or support"
Synonyms
- 17verb
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"She pursued many activities"
"They engaged in a discussion"
- 18verb
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
"Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
Synonyms
- 19verb
ask to represent; of legal counsel
"I'm retaining a lawyer"
- 20verb
engage or hire for work
"They hired two new secretaries in the department"
"How many people has she employed?"
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