Engage - Definition

v 1: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;
"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a
discussion" [syn: prosecute, engage, pursue]
2: consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in
butterflies absorbs her completely" [syn: absorb,
engross, engage, occupy]
3: engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in
the department"; "How many people has she employed?" [syn:
hire, engage, employ] [ant: can, dismiss,
displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the
axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate]
4: ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
5: give to in marriage [syn: betroth, engage, affiance,
plight]
6: get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged" [ant:
disengage]
7: carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler
waged war against all of Europe" [syn: engage, wage]
8: hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or
support" [syn: engage, enlist]
9: 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?" [syn: lease, rent, hire,
charter, engage, take]
10: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: engage, mesh,
lock, operate] [ant: disengage, withdraw]