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| en·gage [ in gáyj, en gáyj ] (past and past participle en·gaged, present participle en·gag·ing, 3rd person present singular en·gag·es) |
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1. transitive verb hire somebody: to hire somebody for a job or to do some work
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2. transitive verb require use of something: to require the use or devotion of something
  Her writing engages most of her time.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb involve somebody, or become involved: to involve somebody in an activity, or become involved or take part in an activity
engaged her in conversation for an hour
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4. transitive verb attract somebody: to hold the attention of, or win the affection of somebody
He was engaged by the child's open manner.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb military fight somebody: to fight or begin a battle with an enemy
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6. transitive verb reserve something: to reserve or rent something for personal use
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7. transitive and intransitive verb mechanical engineering interlock: to become interlocked, or bring something together and cause something to interlock
engaged the gears
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| [Early 16th century. < French engager< gage "pledge"] |
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| en·gag·er noun |
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