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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Engage \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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to
        draw.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Good nature engages everybody to him. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to
        engross; to draw on.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging
              him in conversation.                  --Hawthorne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to
        conflict.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy.
                                                    --Ludlow.
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     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.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Engage \En*gage"\, v. i.
     1. To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an
        obligation; to become bound; to warrant.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How proper the remedy for the malady, I engage not.
                                                    --Fuller.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies
        engaged in a general battle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Mach.) To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Engage \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Engage \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (αμτβ) δεσμεύομαι ότι θα κάνω κάτι, υπόσχομαι, εγγυώμαι ότι θα το
  κάνω
     2 (''στην παθητική'') αρραβωνιάζομαι, μνηστεύομαι
     3 (μτβ) απασχολώ ή προσλαμβάνω κάποιον εργαζόμενο
     4 (μτβ) (''με την πρόθεση in'') εμπλέκομαι σε μια δραστηριότητα,
  καταπιάνομαι με κάτι
     5 σύμπλεξη, δέσιμο, δέσμευση
     6 που κινητοποιώ τον διάλογο, που παρακινώ, ενδιαφέρω-ενδιαφέρομαι
     7 ....

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) ''To interact socially.''
     2 # To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
     3 # To draw into conversation.
     4 # To attract, to please; (lb en archaic) to fascinate or win over
  (someone).
     5 ''To interact antagonistically.''
     6 # (lb en transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
     7 # (lb en intransitive) To enter into battle.
     8 ''To interact contractually.''
     9 # (lb en transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a
  space, etc.).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
     11 # (lb en transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to
  do something, ''especially'' to marry) (qualifier: usually in passive).
     12 # (lb en obsolete transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to
  put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
     13 ''To interact mechanically.''
     14 # To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
     15 # (lb en engineering transitive) To come into gear with.
     16 (lb en intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate
  (''construed with'' (m en in)).
     17 (lb en transitive obsolete) To entangle.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) ''To interact socially.''
     2 # To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
     3 # To draw into conversation.
     4 # To attract, to please; (lb en archaic) to fascinate or win over
  (someone).
     5 ''To interact antagonistically.''
     6 # (lb en transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
     7 # (lb en intransitive) To enter into battle.
     8 ''To interact contractually.''
     9 # (lb en transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a
  space, etc.).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
     11 # (lb en transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to
  do something, ''especially'' to marry) (qualifier: usually in passive).
     12 # (lb en obsolete transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to
  put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
     13 ''To interact mechanically.''
     14 # To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
     15 # (lb en engineering transitive) To come into gear with.
     16 (lb en intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate
  (''construed with'' (m en in)).
     17 (lb en transitive obsolete) To entangle.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) ''To interact socially.''
     2 # To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
     3 # To draw into conversation.
     4 # To attract, to please; (lb en archaic) to fascinate or win over
  (someone).
     5 ''To interact antagonistically.''
     6 # (lb en transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
     7 # (lb en intransitive) To enter into battle.
     8 ''To interact contractually.''
     9 # (lb en transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a
  space, etc.).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
     11 # (lb en transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to
  do something, ''especially'' to marry) (qualifier: usually in passive).
     12 # (lb en obsolete transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to
  put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
     13 ''To interact mechanically.''
     14 # To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
     15 # (lb en engineering transitive) To come into gear with.
     16 (lb en intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate
  (''construed with'' (m en in)).
     17 (lb en transitive obsolete) To entangle.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) ''To interact socially.''
     2 # To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
     3 # To draw into conversation.
     4 # To attract, to please; (lb en archaic) to fascinate or win over
  (someone).
     5 ''To interact antagonistically.''
     6 # (lb en transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
     7 # (lb en intransitive) To enter into battle.
     8 ''To interact contractually.''
     9 # (lb en transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a
  space, etc.).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
     11 # (lb en transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to
  do something, ''especially'' to marry) (qualifier: usually in passive).
     12 # (lb en obsolete transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to
  put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
     13 ''To interact mechanically.''
     14 # To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
     15 # (lb en engineering transitive) To come into gear with.
     16 (lb en intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate
  (''construed with'' (m en in)).
     17 (lb en transitive obsolete) To entangle.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 e ngag e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  engage
     Engelska vb.
     1 skapa intresse för; engagera
     2 erhålla uppmärksamheten; fängsla, tjusa
     3 få att ändra uppfattning; övertala, förmå
     4 anställa
     5 (tagg: text=vanligen i perfektparticip) förlova sig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Engage /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ/
  إشغل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  engage //ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ// //ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ// 
  1. задължавам
  to bind through legal or moral obligation
  2. наемам
  to employ or obtain the services of someone
  3. ангажирам
  to engross or hold the attention of someone
  4. зацепвам
  to mesh or interlock