ENGAGE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • get caught
   Usage Example(s)
   • make sure the gear is engaged
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • disengage (what does disengage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
2. Meaning
   • engage or engross wholly
   Synonym(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • occupy (what does occupy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interest (what does interest mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • involve (what does involve mean?)
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • occupation (what does occupation mean?)
   • occupation (what does occupation mean?)
   • business (what does business mean?)
   • job (what does job mean?)
   • line of work (what does line of work mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   • preoccupation (what does preoccupation mean?)
   • preoccupancy (what does preoccupancy mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • intentness (what does intentness mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • preoccupation (what does preoccupation mean?)
   • preoccupancy (what does preoccupancy mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
3. Meaning
   • give to in marriage
   Synonym(s)
   • affiance (what does affiance mean?)
   • betroth (what does betroth mean?)
   • plight (what does plight mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • vow (what does vow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • betrothal (what does betrothal mean?)
   • troth (what does troth mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • betrothal (what does betrothal mean?)
   • espousal (what does espousal mean?)
4. Meaning
   • keep engaged
   Synonym(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • engaged the gears
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • disengage (what does disengage mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
5. Meaning
   • engage for service under a term of contract
   Synonym(s)
   • charter (what does charter mean?)
   • hire (what does hire mean?)
   • lease (what does lease mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We took an apartment on a quiet street
   • Let’’s rent a car
   • Shall we take a guide in Rome?
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • charter (what does charter mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • tenant (what does tenant mean?)
   • renter (what does renter mean?)
   • rental (what does rental mean?)
   • renting (what does renting mean?)
   • lease (what does lease mean?)
   • term of a contract (what does term of a contract mean?)
   • lease (what does lease mean?)
6. Meaning
   • as of aid, help, services, or support
   Synonym(s)
   • enlist (what does enlist mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • procure (what does procure mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • recruit (what does recruit mean?)
7. Meaning
   • carry out or participate in an activity
   • be involved in
   Synonym(s)
   • prosecute (what does prosecute mean?)
   • pursue (what does pursue mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She pursued many activities
   • They engaged in a discussion
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • politick (what does politick mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pastime (what does pastime mean?)
   • interest (what does interest mean?)
   • pursuit (what does pursuit mean?)
   • pursuer (what does pursuer mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • participation (what does participation mean?)
   • involvement (what does involvement mean?)
   • involution (what does involution mean?)
   • pursuance (what does pursuance mean?)
   • prosecution (what does prosecution mean?)
8. Meaning
   • as of wars, battles, or campaigns
   Synonym(s)
   • wage (what does wage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • struggle (what does struggle mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • put up (what does put up mean?)
   • provide (what does provide mean?)
   • offer (what does offer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • battle (what does battle mean?)
   • conflict (what does conflict mean?)
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
9. Meaning
   • ask to represent
   • of legal counsel
   Usage Example(s)
   • I”m retaining a lawyer
   Hypernyms(s) engage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hire (what does hire mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
10. Meaning
    • engage or hire for work
    Synonym(s)
    • employ (what does employ mean?)
    • hire (what does hire mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • They hired two new secretaries in the department
    • How many people has she employed?
    Antonym(s)
    • fire (what does fire mean?)
    • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
    • can (what does can mean?)
    • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
    • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
    • send away (what does send away mean?)
    • sack (what does sack mean?)
    • force out (what does force out mean?)
    • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
    • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • featherbed (what does featherbed mean?)
    • fill (what does fill mean?)
    • engage (what does engage mean?)
    • ship (what does ship mean?)
    • sign (what does sign mean?)
    • contract (what does contract mean?)
    • sign on (what does sign on mean?)
    • sign up (what does sign up mean?)
    • rat (what does rat mean?)
    • subcontract (what does subcontract mean?)
    • farm out (what does farm out mean?)
    • job (what does job mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • employment (what does employment mean?)
    • employ (what does employ mean?)
    • employment (what does employment mean?)
    • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
    • employee (what does employee mean?)
    • employer (what does employer mean?)
    • employment (what does employment mean?)
    • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
    • boss (what does boss mean?)
    • hirer (what does hirer mean?)