To hire (somebody) for work or a job
“We basically engage these individuals as casual workers through a recruitment agency.”
To get or hold the attention of
“We were finally able to engage him by talking about his pet dog.”
To confront or come up against
“We have been given authority to engage enemy forces on sight.”
To work jointly on an activity or project
“The foundation aims to engage with local communities to solve their most pressing issues.”
(engage in) To participate or become involved in
“Charities will typically engage in a variety of activities to raise funds.”
To pledge or enter into a contract to do something
“I would engage to pay him a weekly wage for some work that needed to be done.”
To activate or bring into operation
“A gear has been adapted to engage the switch interlocking mechanism.”
To interconnect or mesh together
“I found a sweet spot where the clutch lets the gears engage after raising the pedal a few inches.”
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