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Meaning and definition for "engage" word

[verb] get caught; as of gears
[verb] engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
[verb] give to, in marriage
[verb] as to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
[verb] keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
[verb] 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?"
[verb] as of aid, help, services, or support
[verb] carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
[verb] as of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
[verb] engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

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\En*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engaging}.] [F. engager; pref. en- (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See {Gage}.] 1. 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. ``I to thee engaged a prince's word.'' --Shak. 2. 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. 3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. Good nature engages everybody to him. --Addison. 4. To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on. Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage. --Pope. Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation. --Hawthorne. 5. To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict. A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy. --Ludlow. 6. (Mach.) 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.
\En*gage"\, v. i. 1. To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant. How proper the remedy for the malady, I engage not. --Fuller. 2. 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. 3. To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies engaged in a general battle. 4. (Mach.) To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together.

Synonyms for engage

absorb, affiance, betroth, charter, engross, enlist, hire, lease, lock, mesh, occupy, operate, plight, prosecute, pursue, rent, retain, take, wage

Antonyms: can, disengage, disengage, dismiss, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, sack, send away, terminate, withdraw

Related terms: affiance, agree, catch, combat, contract, decide, determine, get to do, go bail for, grip, interchange, interlace, join battle with, make an effort, procure, sign on, spellbind, strike, suck into, take into employment, tie, troth

The fun area, different aproach to word »engage«

Let's analyse "engage" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EGAGNE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . -. --. .- --. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: engage: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: engage: 5 + 5 + 7 + 1 + 7 + 5 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (2)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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