engage
//ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ//
Verb
engageInfinitive
engagePresent tense
engagedPast tense
engagedPast participle
engagingPresent participle
engagesThird-person singular
1
to participate or become involved in an activity
Students are encouraged to engage in community service activities.
2
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest
The speaker engaged the audience with her inspiring story.
3
to employ or hire someone for work or services
The company engaged a consultant to improve their marketing strategy.
4
to enter into combat or battle with an enemy
The troops engaged the enemy at dawn.
5
to interlock or cause parts of a mechanism to fit together
The gears engage smoothly when you shift into first.
6
to pledge or promise to marry someone
They engaged to be married last summer.