engage

US /ɪn'gedʒ/

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UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

A2TOEIC

v.t.Transitive VerbTo start to fight with an enemy

The army had to engage the enemy outside the city

v.t.Transitive VerbTo hire someone for a task or job

I decided to engage my brother to work in the shop

v.t.Transitive VerbTo have or hold the focus or interest of someone

If you engage your audience, they will listen carefully to you

v.t.Transitive VerbTo carry out, participate in; be involved in

The company would engage in all sorts of public events

v.t.Transitive VerbTo interlock or cause to interlock.

The gears engage smoothly.

v.t.Transitive VerbTo bind oneself by a promise or contract; to pledge.

They engage to complete the project on time.

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09:43

The suit also alleged he would rape Ventura if she tried to leave him and forced her to engage in sex acts with other men while he filmed them.
The suit also alleged he would rape Ventura if she tried to leave him and forced her to engage in sex acts with other men while he filmed them.
Ventura if she tried to leave him and forced her to engage in sex acts with other men while he
Ventura if she tried to leave him and forced her to engage in sex acts with other men while he

10:13

It's early. I'm not ready to engage. I haven't had enough coffee. She's coming in hot."
It's early. I'm not ready to engage. I haven't had enough coffee. She's coming in hot."
I'm not ready to engage.
I'm not ready to engage.

09:26

Family dynamics researcher Carol Bruess found that terms of endearment are part of a larger linguistic phenomenon that couples engage in.
Family dynamics researcher Carol Bruess found that terms of endearment are part of a larger linguistic phenomenon that couples engage in.
of a larger linguistic phenomenon that couples engage in.
of a larger linguistic phenomenon that couples engage in.

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can't engage in some of this risky behavior that is putting Main Street at risk. We've
can't engage in some of this risky behavior that is putting Main Street at risk. We've

41:39

without needing to engage afterburners.
without needing to engage afterburners.
about what to engage, when to engage, and how to engage it.
about what to engage, when to engage, and how to engage it.

32:51

engage in negotiations that lead nowhere. And I've been very clear to them, you know,
engage in negotiations that lead nowhere. And I've been very clear to them, you know,
done is engage these governments in the kind of reforms that are actually going to make
done is engage these governments in the kind of reforms that are actually going to make

06:06

Neil: That's right. They need to engage and educate young people.
Neil: That's right. They need to engage and educate young people.

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are really familiar with the territory. You will have to engage with the government to
are really familiar with the territory. You will have to engage with the government to
we engage more, then only the change will come. I don't know whether you can expect
we engage more, then only the change will come. I don't know whether you can expect