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  Words related to engage

Related / Similar Words: absorb, engross, occupy, betroth, affiance, plight, mesh, lock, operate, lease, rent, hire, charter, take, enlist, prosecute, pursue, wage, employ

 

Definition:
  • get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged";
  • engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely";
  • give to in marriage;
  • keep engaged; "engaged the gears";
  • engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let''s rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?";
  • as of aid, help, services, or support;
  • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion";
  • as of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe";
  • ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I''m retaining a lawyer";
  • engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?";

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    Hyponyms: lock, involve, consume, rivet, throw, flip, switch, ride, recruit, close, politick, put up, provide, offer, featherbed, fill, ship, sign, contract, sign on, sign up, rat, subcontract, farm out, job

     

    Derivational Morphology: engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking, occupation, business, job, line of work, line, concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion, preoccupation, preoccupancy, intentness, betrothal, troth, espousal, operation, interlock, charter, rent, tenant, renter, rental, renting, lease, term of a contract, pastime, interest, pursuit, pursuer, participation, involvement, involution, pursuance, prosecution, battle, conflict, fight, employment, employ, employee, employer, boss, hirer

     

    Anagrams: Aegean

     
     
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